Grenfell Tower.

Goldfinch60

There it stood,

Twenty four floors

Of burnt blocks.

Blackened holes

Of peoples homes.

 

They were warned!

The authorities were told

This would happen!

But did not listen.

 

People have died!

Homes are gone!

 

This was preventable!

But the option taken,

To refurbish the block

Was the cheapest.

 

The lives lost meant nothing,

Meant nothing,

To those who had the power,

The power and the money

To prevent this disaster.

 

As I look

I see the blackened windows

And realise

That I am looking,

At open graves.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 20th, 2017 02:02
  • Comment from author about the poem: This should not have happened, the authorities had been told that this would happen but chose to ignore it. This is so sad but the community came together to do what they could but the Local Council in the richest Borough in the UK were conspicuous by their absence!
  • Category: Sociopolitical
  • Views: 72
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  • kevin browne

    such sad news it bought tears to my eyes. so unfortunate, and most of the people in the block died. very few survivors and they can't even give us a list of names of who's missing.

  • kevin browne

    you have made another tear come to my eye with this wonderful write.

    • Goldfinch60

      Thanks Kevin, yes it is so sad, I too was in tears.

    • orchidee

      I wouldn't like to live any higher than about the 4th floor now. I would feel trapped, even before this sad event. Though when very young I used to live on a 14th floor.

    • Louis Gibbs

      Wonderful tribute poem, Goldfinch! Captures the raw truth of this world

      • Goldfinch60

        The truth is often raw but some do not want to see it.

      • Jooles

        😯😢😦😣

      • P.H.Rose

        Great poem GF60
        And absolutely
        Spot on !!! Well done



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