have i now lived this life long enough
to be tasting the bitter tears
of history repeating itself
as I reflect upon yesterdays wasted call
to let us all walk together hand in hand
long enough to know how jaded is the dream
there would ever be a promised land
as now i turn around to see
dead bodies cast about the streets
where is this exalted life of harmony
when words of wisdom that we speak
have soured to meaningless rhetoric
to give us comfort in our sleep
whilst evil slumbers too
and we turn yet another cheek
and so... where do we go from here
for again we shall fool ourselves
believing blessed utopia is ever near
and yes... I too will hide from the claws of evil
which still scratch at my face
as I seek to deny
my self destructive premonition
of this, our human race
-
Author:
dusk arising (
Offline) - Published: April 8th, 2022 00:01
- Category: Unclassified
- Views: 24
- Users favorite of this poem: spilleronsheet, Michael Edwards
Offline)
Comments6
It certainly seems that the human race is out to destroy itself d a, all it needs is for love to rule the world and peace will come to all.
Oh look! There is a pig flying in the air!!
Andy
Thank you Andy. Once again a politician has blood on his hands. How can humanity let one man's ego cause so much death, pain and destruction.
so astute, dear Poet
we do, indeed
resemble, a society of
despairing mind's, overwhelmed
by chaotically decrepit, Times..
('where is this exalted life of harmony'..
personally, I cherish
that shard, of its promise
I twirl into my cup of tea
and then utilise
its afforded, semblance of solace
as I sigh and exhale
my worries, in every sip..
as Plath, said best:
'Tea leaves, thwart
those who court catastrophe')
we must stay strong, morosely
I'm sure theirs worse to come
before we get our, momentary
reprieve..
Thank you LBM for sharing your wisdom here. I hope we remain onlookers and don't become pawns in the current game. It's difficult to be creative and write poetry for me right now but this piece is a sincere cry from within.
What a wonderfully stated claim that the human race has not progressed far. We have recently had a technological revolution advancing us beyond our wildest dreams but there has never been a social revolution to put us equal to our technological achievements. May be some day if we survive long enough. I particularly loved your last stanza.
Thank you sorenbarrett... I have so many negative emotions brought on by the current conflict.
True are the words with no denial
When humanity is at depletion
The war cries and the destruction of the true satan fills the street
It’s a tragedy but the poetry justifies the demonic era that is surfacing
Very accurately presented dear dusk
With the marvels of our technology today the devil which is inside homosapiens is brought into our living rooms. It is a stark and horrifying reminder of what we are. Humiliating and shameful for every one of us who think we are civilised and cool. Thanks spiller, as I work through responding to comments on this piece i feel my spirit being drawn to despair.
Please don’t let your spirit drawn in grief…I know situations are stark and don’t know for how long but a rainbow shall shine soon…
What a read - one of your best and that's saying something - into my favs.
I'm running out of things to say about this piece written in despair and disgust but from the heart. Thank you M.E.
I dont know how I managed to miss this until now .. thanks for pointing me in the write direction my dear friend and poet .. you have posted almost word for word what I feel sure many would wish to have penned themselves but far more eloquently ............. Neville
To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.