Wondersmith West Forum, the new cyber home of Writer, Editor, Poet & Songwriter Alice C. Bateman
 


  << Previous Topic | Next Topic >>Return to Index  

Nothing and Everything

December 12 2003 at 2:24 PM
Rusty Broadspear  (no login)
from IP address 172.186.180.119

 
Nothing and Everything


Don’t we wonder at nothing?
See the knowing
In eyes in fading photographs.
Running in fear of nothing.
See the glowing,
In the face of a child, that laughs.

Hiding behind masks at nothing.
Hear the pealing
Of church bells on a winters night.
Revere politicians of nothing.
So appealing,
Yet not righteous, not right.

Don’t we struggle for nothing?
See the needing
In the eyes of a child who dies.
Comforts galore or nothing.
They need feeding,
Our future, ours to supply.

The time has come
To break the back of burdendom
And political games.
The time is rife
For people who value life,
To stand together and stake their claims.






    
This message has been edited by WondersmithWest from IP address 68.144.74.112 on Dec 13, 2003 9:21 AM


 
 Respond to this message   
AuthorReply

(no login)
24.190.200.16

So True

December 13 2003, 6:45 AM 



A valued poem that speaks tremendous volumes of the real crimes in life.


Beautifully written.


Julie

 
 Respond to this message   
Current Topic - Nothing and Everything
  << Previous Topic | Next Topic >>Return to Index  
 Copyright © 1999-2009 Network54. All rights reserved.   Terms of Use   Privacy Statement  
Keep writing, no matter what!