What are we doing? Standing by while depression is causing a rise in suicides While the use of illegal drugs Is causing a huge rise in deaths And we tend to stigmatize the victim Where are our leaders? Why are we not talking or Bringing the problems into the open? In a sense we would be helping them We must come together Promote leaders who know the answers Problems exist which can be corrected Solutions take a lot of work But we must embrace the afflicted Let them know there are other ways Do we have the courage to do this? Are we letting our chance go away? Everyone is worth saving We must do all that we can do Remove the stigma of addiction Show love toward those afflicted We plead for those in power To speak out with humility We all have our disposition But reality demands us to address By the grace of God Let us move forward Stanski February 19, 2021 ^