The Tide of Life

Time moves on 
as on this earth
men live and die each day
Humanity wallows 
in wretchedness
Men steal, lie, kill
plunder one another
People deceive each other
- no end to pain, suffering, agony
Yet, wretched life or not
Life must go on
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Ndlovu Avatar
September 5, 2013 at 10:49 PM
So true!!! I love how you captured human pain and suffering as a continuous cycle augmented by people themselves. that phrase "life must go on" is what we tell each other to turn a blind eye on all that's happening around us: war, hunger etc. Love this emotive poem :) - Y.L Ndlovu
Beharry Avatar
September 7, 2013 at 8:09 PM
Thank you for your comment, Yvette. Yes, regardless of what obtains - wretched life or not, LIFE MUST GO ON.
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