I’m becoming very careful,
I’m becoming meticulous,
I’m becoming very sensitive,
I’m becoming increasingly skeptical.
I’m careful about whom I put my trust in,
I’m careful about how I make my promises,
I’m careful about how I present my smile,
I’m careful about how I open my mind,
I’m careful about how I open my heart,
I’m careful about how I share my dreams.
While the sun shines, I’m careful;
At every moment, I’m careful.
Careful because evil multiplies,
Careful because wickedness amplifies,
Careful because trust is hard to find,
Careful because life has become risky,
Careful because the days are growing dark,
Careful because truth stands cold,
Careful because love is growing old,
Careful because smiling devils walk among us,
Careful because evil continues to multiply.
I’m becoming careful—
Not because I have lost my faith,
But because life has taught me
That not every smile carries kindness,
Not every promise carries truth,
And not every open hand
Comes with an open heart.
