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Verse 1:
People built civilizations,
But made some grave miscalculations.
Economics, they thought, was key,
But gave money value recklessly.

Verse 2:
Politics, they said, could solve it all,
But added people to situations that made them fall.
Science, they believed, held the truth,
But endangered animals for knowledge that was uncouth.

Verse 3:
Mathematics, they claimed, was the answer,
But used it to create weapons of cancer.
It fixed some problems, but caused others too,
And our flawed system is now in view.

Verse 4:
Psychosurgery, they thought, could cure the mind,
But it left perfectly sane people in a bind.
Procedures meant to heal, instead caused pain,
And made them fall into insanity's domain.

Verse 5:
Not all issues can be resolved,
And the longer we stay, the more flaws are involved.
Like dividing by zero, or raising zero to one,
Our civilization's problems cannot be undone.

Verse 6:
Our civilization may be flawed,
But that doesn't mean we should be awed.
We have the power to make things right,
To use our knowledge to end the plight.

Verse 7:
With collaboration and empathy,
We can make the world a better place to be.
We must learn from our mistakes,
And strive to heal the world's heartbreaks.

Verse 8:
So let's work together, hand in hand,
And create a future that is truly grand.
For the flaws in our system, we can find a way,
To make things better for each passing day.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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artlyy Avatar
September 7, 2026 at 8:46 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly
Agustin Avatar
May 4, 2023 at 1:34 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.
Allison Avatar
May 2, 2023 at 11:42 PM
wise words indeed Terry I especially like verses 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8!!!:-) write on! Hugs Jan xx i may take up verse 7 and do a limerick collaboration like i used to do in the past!
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