The Changing World

THE CHANGING WORLD
The age of chivalry and bravery has ended That of sophistry, rivalry, upon us descended Those with ability, to charm and talk, are commended They are now indeed enemies, whom we once befriended Where has all the love gone, hitherto, unlimited The human greed for wealth remains unsatiated For money, men unleash violence unabated The rich and elite are highly ingratiated The poor and forlorn man’s woes are unmitigated Never were people so fearful, streets so deserted Always under threat, somehow their lives will be disrupted True, in Eve’s drawl and Adam’s fall, we have lamented But Devil’s devious ways we have inherited As peace-loving people, we too were once saluted Today, hatred and revenge have left us demented
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Hoffman Avatar
March 19, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Beautifully expressed, my friend. Wonderful writing.
Farookh Avatar
March 19, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Francis, thank you so much for your time and appreciation. Blessings to you!
Perna Avatar
March 18, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Perfectly said! Lovely writing!
Farookh Avatar
March 18, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Thank you, Diane. Blessings to you.
Coco Avatar
February 2, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Wow this is just wonderful
Farookh Avatar
February 3, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Thank you for visiting my space, Neha.
Warlov Avatar
December 15, 2023 at 4:13 PM
Welcome but know you're in "the soup" now! Just kidding. Not one but a catalog of prophetic statements; fitting because, accordingly, we poets " . . . are the priests of an unapprehended inspiration ~ the unacknowledged legislatures of the world". ~ From: "A Philosophic View of Reform" by Percy Shelley [[[ https://tinyurl.com/3aub5cxt ]]]
Warlov Avatar
December 15, 2023 at 9:15 PM
Not me. Percy Shelley said it. I think modern day comedians are our prophets
Farookh Avatar
December 15, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Thank you for such a lovely comment RW. I am flattered.
Agustin Avatar
December 10, 2023 at 5:07 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Farookh Avatar
December 13, 2023 at 11:15 AM
Thank you so much ?? I am new to PoetrySoup, and still finding my way around ??
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