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The World Is Dark

I often think my world is doomed
evil seems to thrive so easily
Can my bloodied heart be saved?
Will the church help, will anybody?
News discourages my outlook  
orations from politicians do not inspire 
nor do prayers still my soul
Have we been abandoned by our Lord and Savior? 
Are we truly alone in the universe?
pictures from Webb’s space telescope show planets lifeless 
if we are alone then it’s up to us to clean up our messes
 in the place we live but where do we begin the purge
Who do we cast out first to make our country better?
There are many culprits that must be cast out
especially America’s southern white bigoted consciences  
if Democracy is to survive and America’s progeny, 
seven generations hence, is to have a chance
Not easy but people know when the blade swings too far right 
the ax must fall
but alas! It is just a beginning for the world to have real peace
as white man and his kin must change their hatred of skin color
Man must change his original self-protective mechanisms
triggered by skin color, that perceived threat is bogus
he must realize that he is lucky by his Caucasian birth
but by no means is he more special than anyone else 
next must be to reconsider corporations, big business
and the CEO’S who control exorbitant profits
the super wealthy bask in excesses of their abundance
excess profits should be distributed among the lower classes
America must excise these scoundrels of greed and hate 
These contagions that can bring nations down
As long as inequality exists the dark will remain 
Is there light in those who exude darkness?
Can the light penetrate the darkness?
Light shines in truth
only we can turn the light on
to make the darkness recede and
evaporate under the weight of truth.

Copyright © Norberto Franco Cisneros | Year Posted 2023

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