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The Seventh Son

This is your new world A new age of cooperation for change Of the hovel's life. A growth managed not by seven nations But twenty chosen friends Marginalizing thos who have no arms To declare a nightmare On the dreams Of children sweating In straw beds at center of the world. A world where the invisible seventh son sleeps. So our president Of the free world speaks from a podium Where G-7 is now G-20 And cannot understand why Mexico and Afghanistan Is at war with this new century Pitting country Against individual currency In the market of survival. Too narrow this table Of the fortunate few in democracy. O give me a voice I am the seven son whose time For slow unveils is past Whose power shakes the kingdoms like a patch of grass While they deny the things I know The gift I wasd born with in me to show My other consciousness Beyond material glow. And your might be new But I was here before And long ago.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 4/3/2009 2:20:00 PM
I love the statements you make about the world climate, Shango. This is a very powerful poem that needs to be read by our government leaders. Awesome (as always)! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 4/3/2009 11:26:00 AM
your voice in this write ... is very powerful! a very strong message ... and L'nass you just too kind when you comment on my writes... i am so flattered .. ^^' and i ahve have to say the same about you, fellow poet! ~ Arany
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Date: 4/3/2009 1:35:00 AM
Keep up your calling L'nass,a poet needs to speak out,sometimes more effective than all the other commentary.Sadly they cannot see simple quality is more required than growing economy.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
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Date: 4/2/2009 1:30:00 PM
RE COMMENT:yeah i just felt to pour my thoughts out,God made us,he knows the time,i cant argue with him,he knows better.re your poem,its strong and straightforward and i agree,when is it gonna change?never i think-war hunger corruption etc etc is forever,great and thanks for your support
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Date: 4/2/2009 1:03:00 PM
Powerful write begging the world to take notice. Strong words of faith and fear cry out to be heard, not to be misunderstood. Beautifully written. Great write. Smiles from Lolita
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Date: 4/2/2009 12:31:00 PM
L'nass, very much this poem has the anxiety felt by 'Native People' who have been displaced and disenfranchised, and by countries we in the west call '3rd. world' but, wasting the planet doesn't make us 1st. world.
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