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The World May End Tomorrow

(sounds of a baby crying--waaaaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaa waaaaaaa awaaaa).... The world that we live in now is filled with so much corruption; I believe today that we've on the eve of our own destruction; What can I do, what shall I choose; How much will I lose; tossing to and for; Nowhere to live no where to go; This world is beautiful as you see there's no more hope for you or for me, you see; the world may end today but I also know that it may end tomorrow, tomorrow... the world will end tomorrow; the world will end tomorrow; wooh ooh ooh wooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Storms and rains; Hurts, hunger, and pains; All of these exchanges; why must we hang; Evilness prioritized, prejudice; All of this makes me sick; Spiritual ill gains; People afraid of dying; Grown men crying; wooh ooh ooh wooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh The world will end tomorrow; wooh ooh ooh; The world will end tomorrow Dropping of bombs, Beatles love songs; Mans right, someone says that God is wrong; I'm not the one with the knife; Why can't little black boys in Georgia fly their kites; This isn't right; That ain't white; Why must I relax; It isn't black; I'm your brother; Even though we've gotten two different mothers; wooh ooh ooh wooh ooh ooh The world will end tomorrow; wooh ooh ooh; The world will end tomorrow; Storms and rains; Hurts, hungry and pains; All of these exchange; Why must we hang; What can I do what shall i choose; How much will I lose; Tossing to and fro; Nowhere to live nor to go.; This world is beautiful as you see; There's no more hope for you or me; You see The world will end tomorrow (From the 1974 LP/cassette by James Edward Lee (The World Will End Tomorrow) 7/1974

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Date: 6/11/2017 11:46:00 AM
Such a great poem! It clearly depicts about today's world and its struggles and hardships, and about how people take this world for granted. If you feel free, then please do check my poems and short stories too! Cheers!
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