Discribe the World

Were not men strong
and women beautiful
Children adorable
and old men wise

Were not tyrants evil
and angels good
Dogs faithful
and prophets misunderstood

Were not the stars named
and world divided
Hearts claimed
as God decided

Were not the races proud
and thunder loud
Hearts broken
and the valued stolen

Was not the world wicked
and entrance, a ticket
Hopes shatered
and time a barrier

Were not words wasted
and defeat tasted
Dreams untrue
and offers with drew

Are not ledgends taken in time
and hero's made slaves to wine
Certian disasters
and life no longer mattered

Are not moments made
and powers magnificently displayed
Salvations delayed
while the guilty repaid

Were not inventions made so fast
and made obsolete in recent past
Invention oblivion
they were newly made but didn't last

And did not time travel slow
measured by faces that turned old
Death decays
as the trees of our generation sway

Were not we all given a choice
to listen to that still small voice
Discision made
ignorant or proud all that you 
allowed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 12/1/2022 11:03:00 PM
Powerful pictures of the world and its Realitys and follys John, a thoightful read Indeed'
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Date: 2/15/2014 4:48:00 PM
This is a great poem. Something to think about. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla
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Date: 12/7/2013 5:02:00 PM
You have described humanity to a T. Wonderfully written as it leads us thru so much of this world... A favorite.
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Date: 12/4/2013 8:54:00 AM
A great poem. Well-written, well-rhymed, smooth in rhythm and flow!...Milt And might I add, very truthful!
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Date: 11/28/2013 12:52:00 AM
I'm still turning it in my mind...
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Date: 11/26/2013 12:31:00 AM
John, you have a great work here!
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