there was a period
of hopes and dreams
and now there is a period
of removing the film
that covers our eyes
no time for dreams
it is time only
for
immediate choices
immediate action
immediate movement
we know not what we give up
we know not what we gain
but the time for passive dreams
is over
the time for painful
abrupt and sudden change
has arrived
no more prayers
no more fantasies
the truth
is plain