A World So Different

I see a world out there that can be so brilliant. But this world frightens me...its changing so fast. A world of violence and hatred...against each other. This isn't like where I came from...a world so different. Here we're so self-involved...no patience for anything. Where we look at the needy...then turn our backs. A world where people are tossed away....become homeless. This isn't like where I came from...a world so different. A world where we kill one another...terrorism is normal. Where no one is trusted...not even ourselves. Where jobs and economy...create more homeless. This isn't like where I came from...a world so different. A world of fear...of its self...its neighbors and friends. It turns its back on people like me...who live in fear. Families struggle everyday...just to survive. This isn't like where I came from...a world so different. A world of hard workers...that go unappreciated. Where money and status...represent how much you're worth. Where the future looks a little darker...as time goes on. This isn't like where I came from...a world so different. 8-27-2011 ***For Nikko Palmario's contest, 'Gut Me'.***