Renovation

We’re all hurled
Into the midst,
A perfect world
Does not exist.

Taught to hate,
Doomed to die.
Our death rate
Has soared sky-high.  

We can escape,
Begin the climb.
Build to reshape
Free from crime.

Help to offset
Push and shove.
Do not forget
How to love.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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January 24, 2015 at 6:52 AM
John, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poet's around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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January 24, 2015 at 7:02 AM
Thanks, Skat.
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January 16, 2015 at 6:34 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup, John. You will find friends here. Looking forward to more poems from you.
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January 16, 2015 at 7:59 PM
Thank you, Cona.
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January 16, 2015 at 4:11 PM
Enjoyed this first poem of yours, John. True and honest love is the perfect tool for renovation. Hope to see more of your work being posted on Soup. Welcome! // paul
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January 16, 2015 at 5:02 PM
Thank you Paul. Good to be here.
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January 15, 2015 at 10:40 PM
Thank you for the reply..PD
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January 14, 2015 at 9:02 PM
John, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun in this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST in hopes it inspires you in some way. I will enjoy following you and your poetry:) This is a great way to start the New Year. Lucky Us, To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends! @-> LINDA <-@
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January 14, 2015 at 11:09 PM
Thank you Linda. I'm looking forward to exploring this site!
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January 13, 2015 at 9:10 PM
John: Hope your "renovation" energizes and inspires you to create. Jim
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January 13, 2015 at 9:53 PM
Thank you, Jim.
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January 13, 2015 at 11:39 AM
- The new year is still "just a baby" .... I welcome you to P - Soup and wish you a beautiful and peaceful new year - Hope we can share many new poems this year, John :) - You write very well - Have a great day - // Anne-Lise :)
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January 13, 2015 at 2:21 PM
Thank you, Anne-Lee. Just found this site. Looking forward to the discovery of many poems.
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