James Moore Poet Narrative

Coming Apart at the Seams

Everyday it seems
Society is stretched 
By some pressure
Internal or ex
Till the center
Cannot hold
And it comes apart
At the seams 
A little more.

While the world
Has known worse
Death and destruction
Disease and famine
Today’s Earthlings
Have increasingly reached 
Their limited bandwidth
Over something 
As simple 
As a tweet.

When does it end
This self destruction
Which seeks
To take down
As many
As it can?
When we return
To traditional values
Of faith, family
And country.

Are we close
To such
A turning point?
So close.
Will it be achieved?
The jury
Is still out.

(9/28/25)

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Moon Harp September 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM The jury is still out, so we will have to pray and have hope. This is a good poem, my poet friend, and I really like it. Moon Harp James Moore September 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM Yes indeed! Thanks and all the best to you Moon Harp