Culture

Accidental Poet

 

Some cultures evolve forward

So wide and diverse

Others more barbaric

Evolution in reverse

 

Grown men waging war

Since the dawn of time

And young children in war games

Have we nothing better to teach of mankind?

 

With global greed

The universal screw

They don’t care who you are

They’ll screw you too

 

Just sign your name

On the dotted line

They’ll steal your life’s savings

Take you for every dime

 

Be careful

When you answer that phone

Who’s on the other end of the line?

For you can’t trust the unknown

 

We strive to live

In a world of compassion

To help our sisters and brothers

Sadly, that tradition’s become old fashioned

 

We’ve come so far

And yet, just a heartbeat of eternity

Will a foul culture devour itself?

And what’s to become of humanity?

 

The future of mankind is at stake

In the children we must invest

Summon up all our good morals

Give to them our very best

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2014

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 6th, 2017 03:58
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments7

  • orchidee

    Good write AP.

  • Goldfinch60

    Very true, but those morals get twisted by those in power.

    • Accidental Poet

      Yes Andy, twisted to their own twisted minds. Thanks for reading and commenting.

    • Tony36

      Great write

      • Accidental Poet

        Thanks Tony. I appreciate your reading and compliment.

        • Tony36

          Welcome

        • FredPeyer

          Love your poem, AP!
          Sitting on this lonely rock, thousands of miles away from the action, I sometimes contemplate (I guess a little bit like the old wise man on top of the mountain) the sad state of affairs this world is in.
          'Will a foul culture devour itself?' You do ask great questions.

          • Accidental Poet

            Thanks Fred. And I'm afraid of the answer.

          • w c

            Thanks, AP! Very thought provoking.

            • Accidental Poet

              Thank you WC for reading and commenting.

            • myself and me

              Sometimes, I was wondering what took our good morals away?

              • Accidental Poet

                That's a good question m&m. And I'm sure many people will have various answers to it. Ultimately, I'd say the answer is greed, for power and for money. But also I think the ego of certain people in high positions are at fault too. Thanks for reading and your comment.

              • Zizi

                A beautiful and very realistic poem AP.

                • Accidental Poet

                  Thank you Zizi. I appreciate your reading and complimenting.



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