Spinning

It's the sound of a broken 
record
Going on and on
Always saying the same damn 
thing
As each moment passes by.
The words lose their meaning
But the world keeps spinning, 
spinning.

Story after story
Each way told so differently
But story's run out of endings,
They mesh into one
So the story becomes a story
With the means to destroy.

A power that is thrived on
To build walls of hatred
Shatter all hope of joy,
Shove pain through the bones 
Of every living soul.

Not a difference is made
Not a care in the world. 
The question is asked many of 
times 
When is enough enough,
When can the pain turn away
The story stop being told.

It's the broken record,
Missing the most important 
parts.
Skipping a beat when 
A sorry is most needed.
But the world, yes the world, 
the world just keeps on 
spinning.

No one will notice 
The record is still playing,
Over and over it goes 
Time after time
Until someone dares to shut it 
off.

It's the sound of a broken 
record
Still going on and on
Just saying the same damn 
thing.
While each moment passes by
The words lose meaning
And the world keeps spinning 
away,

Down into a much darker day.
No child wants to go out and 
play
When the story has run its way.
Through each heart and soul
Tearing them horribly apart.

Ripping out their hearts.
Black as day
White as night
Bleeding red,
The soul that once was
Now graciously inflamed
And the tears that run down 
their face.
Enraged.

They'll one day look back and 
see,
It was the sound of a broken 
record
Thats was going on and on.
Always saying the same damn 
thing.
Each moment that passes by,
The words lose their meaning
But the world, the world will 
always keep spinning.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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September 22, 2013 at 1:41 AM
I enjoyed the poem. Monotony is surely a pain. We must strive to embellish our trite inclinations, be creative and avoid being a broken record in order to break the record! JM
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