Poverty Stricken

Almost two years ago Brandon Heaths hit song "Give me your eyes" became popular. When this song first came out I thought it had a neat beat and good lyrics so I listened to it all the time.

Looked down from a broken sky

Traced out by the city lights

My world from a mile high

Best seat in the house tonight

Touched down on the cold black tar

Hold on for the sudden stop

Breathe in the familiar shock

Of confusion and chaos

All those people going somewhere

Why have i never cared?

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so i can see

Everything that i keep missing

Give me your love for humanity

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

The ones that are far beyond my reach?

Give me your heart for the one's forgotten

Give me your eyes so i can see

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Step out on a busy street

See a girl and our eyes meet

Does her best to smile at me

To hide what?s underneath

There?s a man just to her right

Black suit and a bright red tie

Too ashamed to tell his wife

He's out of work he's buying time

All those people going somewhere

Why have i never cared?

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so i can see

Everything that i keep missing

Give me your love for humanity

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

The ones that are far beyond my reach?

Give me your heart for the one's forgotten

Give me your eyes so i can see

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

I've been there a million times

A couple of million eyes just moving past me by

I swear i never thought that i was wrong

Well i want a second glance

So give me a second chance

To see the way you see the people all alone

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so i can see

Everything that i keep missing

Give me your love for humanity

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

The ones that are far beyond my reach?

Give me your heart for the one's forgotten

Give me your eyes so i can see

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so i can see

Everything that i keep missing

That i keep missing

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

The ones that are far beyond my reach?

Give me your heart for the one's forgotten

Give me your eyes so i can see

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

I wore it out... thought it was kinda old and didn't listen to it much. A few weeks ago I really listened to the lyrics though and made them the cry of my heart... and it changed I started noticing the hurting people- A woman holding a crying child as the man in her life is arrested, a man with out arms in down town streets, a young woman with a toddler and infant on the street corner while its snowing with only a light jacket. Why do I get to be in a good family with warm accommodations and good food?? How come I am not living in Africa or Haiti? What can I do to help these people what can I do to change these peoples lives? These are the questions in my head... these are the answers I am praying for. I feel like I never get to do what I want etc. because of money but it could be a lot worse and that is what I am learning. Dear hurting world, I wish I could give you everything but I can't so instead I wish you a very Merry Christmas and God's love. I am always praying for you!