In today's uncertain times there remains a constant Self-preservation rules most of us, there's no foreseeable cure Random acts of violence outweigh those that are kind Greed and hate and apathy tend to overshadow empathy Too few motivations are pure For in these days when beliefs are rare And animal behavior dominates Spirituality gets beaten down And we're all enslaved by inhuman restraints Look left, look right, look down then high Look deep inside and wonder why The long road to salvation looms Beyond the pale, well past the dark Thru' dangerous hurdles real and stark