Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

In a Hundred Years

Technology knows no bounds as it is -
It blows my mind to even
think of how the world
might be in a hundred years

The optimists among us
have bold dreams of cures 
not only for cancer
but for all disease

Big dreams of peace
where drugs guns and greed
have been eradicated

The world political climate
is harmonious and cooperative 
no more starvation
and no more war

Poverty is non existent
climate change has been reversed
and the effects of pollution
have been overturned

Equal opportunity for every 
woman man and child
the world is one big family

I want to be an optimist
but there’s more money
to be made in chaos

I want to ignore history
and place my hopes
in technology to be the cure-all

I want to dream big too



AP: 1st place 2021, Honorable Mention 2026, Honorable Mention 2021

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Gershon Wolf May 30, 2018 at 10:05 PM As a stubborn optimist, I'd like to make a suggestion that I think would actually change something (for a change) and bring about a better world: End formal education at age 11, and give kids a chance to work 1/2 a day, after which they would learn 1/2 a day---what and where their interests take them. Get rid of the "teen-age" years altogether. Let kids grow up faster, in the wholesome sense, and not in the prurient, violent sense so common today. OK. I'm off my soapbox now. :) gw Line Gauthier May 31, 2018 at 8:27 AM I like it - they'd learn that the world does not owe them real fast. Gershon for President!!

Tom Cunningham May 29, 2018 at 11:18 PM If only it was like that now, but you're right, chaos is big business. Good luck. Tom Line Gauthier May 30, 2018 at 8:35 AM Being right sucks. Thanks for your visit, Tom.

Daniel Turner May 29, 2018 at 9:16 PM This is excellent Line. I too would like to dream big but reality tells me, it's not going to be as bright as some people think. This should do very well IMO. Line Gauthier May 29, 2018 at 10:13 PM I don't think there are that may true optimists out there above the age of 12 ! O well. Thanks for your visit and comment, Daniel. Much appreciated.