Streets of War

I grow saddened,
 our streets
 have begun
 to flow
 with blood
 
our offspring
 run wild,
 animals they
 prowl the streets
 prey on the weak 

king hits
 and glassings,
 blood forks
 and the rivers
 run ever deeper 

police
 overwhelmed
 medics
 understaffed
 trying to stem
 the flow of death,
 rapes
 bashings
 shootings
 murders
 
our children
 are dying
 our streets
 show signs
 of war
 
and still, we sit
 and do nothing
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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December 11, 2012 at 4:07 AM
Crying my tears ..... it's so sad. - My Christmas wish is peace on earth! A touching and good poem, Jayne. - Big hug from Anne-Lise :)
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