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I Don'T Want

I don’t want to see Unpleasant sights like Unfortunate folk in Hospital beds clinging On to hope when the Outcome is inevitable And I don’t want to Witness poorer folk Pleading for a penny on The street when most Other folk just pass them By; including me. I don’t want to hear the Cries of streetwise kids As they languish on my TV set in some shanty town Far away whose tale I can’t Recount or the blabber of Politicians on the other Channel defecating with Each another. I don’t want to entertain Another smart ass explanation As to why this or that is the way It is and consider yet more Defunct pitch’s on how to Put it right. I don’t want to feel my fury Anymore; I just wanna Cry!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 5/9/2010 5:04:00 PM
I feel so powerless, like what is happening in the gulf, it just makes no sense. Your poem is right on, we have alot of big talk and no action.
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Date: 5/8/2010 6:39:00 PM
Excellent writing, David,and I don't want to ever stop seeing your poems! Gosh, I just lose track of you when I am not hearing from you. Luv, andrea
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Date: 5/8/2010 3:13:00 PM
Well written and impressive, David! Too many have to live like that and only a few coal their millions!!! Thanky for your comments and have a nice Sunday...Gert
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Date: 5/7/2010 4:48:00 AM
Very emotively expressed about today's situation but there is hope...Sara
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Date: 5/6/2010 6:56:00 PM
very impressive feelings you have pined out here, a man confessing to want to cry, love the ending,..p.d.
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Date: 5/6/2010 6:43:00 PM
And I totally concur with that. Emotional write about our sad reality. But the media loves to wallow in scandals and the pitfalls of our society. Better look at the sea or a baby's eyes or 2 elderly people who are still holding hands, makes you still want to dance. Good write David. Thanks for the review today. Caroline.
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Date: 5/6/2010 6:23:00 PM
Sensitive write David but I have a cure all.. come to the beach with me.. glad u enjoyed my return... this is my kinda weather .. luv.. from the "Sweetheart"
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Date: 5/6/2010 5:26:00 PM
Well penned poem.
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Date: 5/6/2010 5:09:00 PM
WOW, THIS IS A STRONG WRITE, EMOTIONS COMING OFF STRONG HERE
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