Somewhere Else

Somewhere else
there is a woman my age
who can not feed her kids supper tonight
and wonders if they will starve to death

Somewhere else
there is a man my age
with a gun cocked, and at his head
about ready to end it all

Somewhere else
there is a woman my age
who married an abusive man
and wonders if he will kill her tonight

Somewhere else
there is a man my age
who is depressed and distant
about to empty the bottle in his hand

Somewhere else
is someone my age
or someone any age, man or woman
who could just as well be me