Spoiled

Old men
who will leave this shattered earth
ruined,youth
will inherit their disaster


Old men
who preach morals
while consuming
devils carbon

The children
will suffer
fear not
the children shall conquer

old ways
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Onclaud Avatar
October 2, 2018 at 3:30 PM
prophetic it may be yet you give hope for the next generation... better DNAs from life's experiences, arthur... beautiful!...
Smith Avatar
October 2, 2018 at 12:05 PM
The youth have their place to teach us not to be too set in our ways
Rose  Avatar
October 2, 2018 at 10:47 AM
Children will inherit the world, and the old shall perish, I enjoyed your thought provoking poem today Arthur
Pigeon Tart Avatar
October 2, 2018 at 10:06 AM
A potent penning to mull in my mind for a while x
Pandit Avatar
October 2, 2018 at 6:52 AM
Hope the ending of your poem has the power of prediction, Arthur..you are right..the children will find mending ways.
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