Peace surely is but a hollow word
millions of voices never heard
such pain etched on blank faces
forced to move to many places
from their homelands removed
by unknown authorities approved
ever-increasing people displaced
on the news their plight showcased
the growing masses seeking refuge
that in a short time is now a deluge
having nothing wanting a better life
but are met with simmering strife!
a crisis countries are unable to cope
society slips down a slimy rope!
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There seems little understanding of how others live
is common amongst those who should understand
corruption from leaders that find it hard to forgive
just wanting to rule and dominate their homeland
coldly not caring for the people’s self-preservation
as the families suffer with increasing inflation!
How the people are struggling with nowhere to go
endlessly wondering as their countries are dying
no support or compassion with the constant flow
lives destroyed starvation disease yet still defying
countries often judged by those at their head
with despair all around there are too many dead!
Surely there must be a much brighter tomorrow
can there be a strong faith to overcome sorrow
often it is the rulers creating the internal strife
while they and their cronies have the good life!
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What has changed over the many centuries
brave men and women volunteer
to serve and fight for their countries in wars
thrust into those endless conflicts
giving their lives souls and many body parts
there after breaking families hearts!
Peace just a word that has been used to entice
those with that pride to protect
the humanity that they are each a small part
who are willing to suffer and die
through shocking hardships and real brutality
yet can man change his mentality?
While those who instigate plans profit stay safe
and weapons from nations kill
those they say their freedom fight to protect
lines are blurred who is the enemy
millions continue to be eliminated on the front line
the end to the butchery no sign!
Another year has come when we remember them
the fallen graves spread over the fields
some its only a name many there is no name at all
giving the ultimate sacrifice their lives
yet nothing changes the unrest continues to grow
the bloodshed ever onward’s doth flow!
I remember those who believed in their loyalty
without question went with pride
hopefully bringing everlasting peace to humanity
through their armed resistance
yet still wait for that moment of world unity
that final end to so much hostility!
In my humility stand silently to remember the fallen!
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They had been warned there was a risk of war
yet nobody believed it
each wrapped up in their own daily lives
engaged in the bickering
that desperate need to make more cash
not worried of radioactive ash!
Even though around them the signs clear
at the news shed false tears!
An imaginary tale that could not happen
material gain was their aim
use resources they did not want to see
damage to other living species
as unrest continued to grow were blinded
unaware and closed minded!
A false sense nothing was wrong in society
yet there was that building anxiety!
Everything viewed upon the large screens
it seemed a distant problem
but fake news now blending into a reality
people believed what they were told
those who were once financially sound
were now in their debt drowned!
Dark clouds were forming above their heads
as they slept in their beds!
Oblivious often to reality accepted the premise
a material existence with credit cards
live for today pay for the goods at a later date
as the society gradually crumbled
they were sure everything was turning out well
as more countries and cultures fell!
Holidays were just memories and fading photos
they still wore their once new clothes!
Contamination increased the coral reef destroyed
air pollution nobody could avoid
besides the continuous wars natures wrath grew
one government was in control
those aspirations of the many eventually lost
as the robots took over workers tossed!
Nice homes and flash cars rusted and decayed
humanities finality no longer delayed!
Even those who thought wealth would keep them safe
found with resource exhausted
a battered planet unable to sustain life anymore
their stored resources gone
those long term plans and god like superiority
also became part of the majority!
Is this just the ramblings of an elderly pessimist
who has become a disillusioned optimist?
Or a possibility of what maybe?
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That moment of a birth the joy and pride
expectations for the perfect future
but often this is not always the fairy tale story
of many whose lives are of misery
and squalor brought up in a violent background
guns and bombs the only sound!
Hounded with families out of their natural homes
through history the pattern repeats
stability is something that millions can never know
forced to be nomadic not by choice
some overcome adversity and find the good path
others it will lead to wrath!
It has to be said even those in theory who are born
into society’s good life stray
humans can too often be easily led the wrong way
poverty is far from misguiding
for those who have the misfortune to live that life
facing years of this strife!
Help is offered in different ways in these catastrophes
aid to support and give a little hope
countries involved do not seem to help their people
relying on aid from western countries
yet hatred and tribal disputes over centuries exist
and hope of peace many do resist!
Major nations pursue to take sides violence persists
the compassion factor ignored
corruption or greed has always been in our makeup
nothing has changed in that process
even with the unstable and endless human unrest
is there still not much to be blest?
I refuse to give up the belief in mankind just yet!
The Foureyed Poet.
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