How many people in the world see the same view? 
Awake in the glow of the red planet. 
Comfort, time to dream. Imagine little green men waving from afar.
They are a perfect edition to the landscape.

How many people in the world know fear?
Awake with terror in their hearts.
War, pestilence, famine. Bleak landscapes full of human suffering.
For some hell is a reflection of truth.

How many people in the world live in comfort?
Awake to the scent of home.
Cuddled, coddled. Cinematic truth warping our perceptions.
We are deceived by the dreamers.

How many people in the world are free?
Awake to a million opportunities - not theirs.
Chained, repressed, silenced. Yoked by the passing of time.
For some there is no tomorrow.

How many people in the world see the same view?
Awake in the glow of the red planet.
One planet, one heart. Imagine the little green men dancing.
Celebrating our evolution. 

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