My World Grumbles As It Turns

My world grumbles as it turns.
I hear the cries of nations fade 
into the night.
I see the moon looking down 
at such a sight.

The world that I know is going 
wrong.
But the world that I know keeps 
marching on.

How many more worlds must 
crumble as it turns?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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