My Beautiful Universe

a biafra child who didn't eat air filled stomach echoed drums we beat SAVE THE CHILDREN! a phase we repeat a soldier's limb has returned from war tears from loved ones who expected more WE WANT PEACE! hangs on every door postpartum depression is the new excuse to kill the child suffering from abuse WHERE'S THE JUSTICE! what's the use villages of genocide mercenaries rape and rob stolen booty benefits of the job HANDS ACROSS THE WORLD! to catch the tears we sob streets littered with vials of the newest drug craze while we laugh it off as just another phase SAY NO TO DRUGS! as we idolize purple haze another homeless man died a horse with no name pulling the plow of poverty we hang our heads in shame SHELTER THE HOMELESS! animals of cardboard boxes fame corruption at every level robbing its citizen's blind the constant trickling down leave two pennies hard to find SUPPORT YOUR GOVERNMENT! democracy of a different kind then there are those the ones who understand the poet's of the world bringing beauty to a hapless land MY BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSE! has been created by your hand..... Bob Shank-Oct. 21st, 2006 Dedicated to all the poet's throughout the world, who through their words make life livable....write on!, Peace