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Mirror of Cruelty

Cruelty mirrors the times we live in
from the homeless family 
to the hungry children
the vibrant disrespect of others
spewed from the lips of loathing
and the dark heart of the self-righteous
as they wallow in a stench of emptiness
where they loudly cry out their contempt
dirtied by the spiritual weakness of their heart
where they lay burning in the flames of hate
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July 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I agree with the first line...actually your entire poem.....firey hate seems to be everywhere these days......
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