Warmonger

With the humanization, 
All of its progression, 
A face of a nation,
Heading for destruction,
Power to power,
And land to land,
Bones of our ancestors,
Crumble by an unseen hand,
Life in a chalice filled,
With blood of those killed,
Rejecting all values until,
A new world is instilled,

Survivors watch as the wildlife disappears,
Earthquakes now normal yet remains in fear,
All around the casualties of war can be found,
Thieves pick pockets of those dead on the filthy ground,

Useless beings flood the street,
Many sick or dying with nothing to eat,
No longer a contrast between rich and poor,
When cold black clouds follow death to every shore.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Rees Avatar
February 13, 2023 at 8:32 AM
Posted six years ago, filled with gloom, depression and hopelessness. And now, today your pessimism is even more relevant and true. COVID, Ukraine, Turkey/Syria catastrophe and many other calamities. Was it ever thus for mankind? Maybe, but for now, with no respite, it’s a bumpy road downhill for ever !
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 6, 2017 at 8:36 AM
A hard hitting poem on today's world in trouble n chaos. ESP liked the creative chalice line. Super rhyming n expressed swell. Let's hope things can change. Thumbs up. Soo nice to read from u again, hope u will my latest too.
Ashley Avatar
September 21, 2017 at 8:01 PM
An illustrious poem Corwin of our world's sad state of affairs. Wonderfully written scary scenario of our potential doom and destruction. An awesome write my friend!
Donovan Avatar
September 21, 2017 at 8:21 PM
Thank you for always taking time out of your day to read my scribbles :^)
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