Waking Up and Reaching Out

The world
Is full of pain
And I am
Disgusted
I have mustered
Enough contempt
To darken even the lightest of hearts
And I have only started
To scratch the surface
Of this
Grotesque
Scab
Covering humanity
How could we
be blind
To this cancerous lump
Malignant and festering
Infecting every cell
Mutating our souls
Controlling our minds
Choking out the only home
We will ever know..
Until every seed that grows
Sprouts toxic leaves
And distorted petals
Only then
Will we try to pretend
We never knew it would end
Like this..

Reviews

[alifeacoustic]

This is brilliant and intense. This works equally well as a warning and as an observation of our own demise.
I love the intensity of the words, which I know I have already mentioned, but it was so well done I thought I would mention it again :)
Superb.

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you! I truly appreciate your comment.I have been questioning why we as a country and as a people can encourage such atrocities, look by and ignore inhumane acts/practices just because it works in our financial favors. It's a dark tunnel I'm staring into..and it is ominous and terrifying. I feel like Mel Gibson in conspiracy theory sometimes! But it produces a wild fire of creative poetry in my mind.

[alifeacoustic]

Its sad but true that the greed and intimidation of those in power, has trickled so far down the chain that we are suspicious of everyone. As you mentioned, tomorrows enemies might as well be chosen by a pin in a map, it wouldnt be any worse than whatever system they use now.

[A.marie.speaks]

So true. Hoping for an end seems nieve.. but what the hell, I'm still hoping a tiny bit.

[alifeacoustic]

We can but hope :)

[Einstein Noodle]

your passion is tantamount in this poem ... i feel your angst and frustration .. no doubt ... i hope you will revisit this one in a more steady state of mind and heart .. and post it again .. revised and precise ... the scope of your poem is overwhelming .. like the ox yoke on shoulders loaded .. drains my face of blood
E.

[A.marie.speaks]

I admit this one exploded out in a matter of minutes.. I did not even revise one line, like word-vomit it tumbled out uncontrolled. I will certainly take your advice and spend some time to revise it. It is awfully weighted

[Einstein Noodle]

i think it is so packed ... still can feel it

[A.marie.speaks]

I am packed down by this world and all of its monsters hiding in every crack. I sense such evil pouring out, condemning us all, unknowingly. It is a powerless feeling I cannot cope with.. I'm trying to cling to the beauty but the ugliness just seeps into my being..I want to save what does not want to be saved.. and I'm rambling again!

[sassy grizzly bear]

I like the way if flows I like how your ambiguous at the beginning to it but it becomes less and less obscure as you read

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you for reading! I felt overwhelmed by the wide range of issues that have gave birth and raised up so much of the world's pain.. I wanted to single them out but I thought it would be too much so I decided on an ambiguous approach! Thanks for your comments.

[hanir]

Cleverly and creatively written!!!

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you!

[B]

I guess to every sad moment there is an end

i guess going home is the way to find healing

but to get there
we work through so much emotions

wondering if there is someone who will hold that hand
and make this journey easier

or is it one more instance of being strong alone

quite a beautiful write

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you. You're comment is a lovely poem of its own!

[Jimmy Yetts]

Eloquent, dramatic and hard-hitting.
Stunning piece, A!--very impressive.

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you! I hoped it would grab your attention and make people think. I feel more and more like Alice falling down the rabbit hole each day. I really hope small, tiny pieces of knowledge will help open people's eyes to all the issues we face as a species and as a visitor on this earth..