Numb

Numb

It happens
Similar, yet not
We grow numb

Poverty
One more child dies
We cry less

Politics
More empty debates
We grow bored

Commercials
One more faulty thing
Trust is gone

School shooting
More students snuffed out
Another day

Another 
Cause to join, defend
I grow tired

So many things
Over and over
I grow numb

Painful world
Displayed on the news
Numb, yet watch
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Duncan Avatar
July 20, 2016 at 2:00 AM
nicely done
Dietrich Avatar
October 5, 2015 at 6:18 PM
yes, the circle of our fate is shown here, growing number and number (dumber and dumber too) You did a really good job with this.
Leblanc Avatar
October 5, 2015 at 7:11 PM
Thank you very much.
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