The Call

Heaven or hell:
Does it ring a bell
in your ears?
Does it leave you drowned
in the cold cold pool
of tears?
As I pass before these walls
I hear the desperate calls
of the ones in need.
And in the silence of the moments
just an empty heart lies.
Look at their eyes!
Look at their eyes!
Oh indeed:
The next year is coming.
The next year is on.
But the joy of life
for the man and his wife
and the children too
is gone.
Heaven or hell:
Is there anything much
left to tell?