Humanity

The world is shallow and heartless

full of contemptuous disrespect

We have turned away from love

allowed lustful desire to overtake our flesh

 

Blinded by our own egos

we use people then just throw them away

like so much wasted garbage

left to rot in the stench of emotional decay

 

What has become of us

how did we fall so far

Once we strove to attain the highest star

to be something greater

than all that we are

 

Nighttime is closing in on our souls

darkness threatens to take hold of our hearts

We walk through the shadows  

covered under a cloak of vain pride

justifying our actions with senseless logic

and pitiful lies

 

We are but children of the night

lost to the fire

helpless victims of our own needs

and carnal desires

 

When will we grow

when will we learn that life is but a moment

in time and space

a brief flicker of humanity that touches our souls

before eternity opens it's arms

and we fall forever into its unknown embrace

 

What will become of us

when the end comes

will the cold fingers

of the eternal dark

consume us   

and leave its deadly mark   

 

Or will we be lifted up

in the eternal light of God’s glory

where we will be forever safe

able to rest at last

in the Lord’s loving embrace

 

The choice is ours alone to make

yet still we walk around blind

unknowing

uncaring

disembodied spirits wandering aimlessly

with no real peace of mind

 

Lost souls trapped

in a godless void

worshiping our flesh

while we allow our souls

to starve to death  

 

We feed greedily

upon the lies and deceit

created by our own hearts

yet from this no nourishment

enters into our inner most parts

 

We need to enter into the light

turn away from the darkness

before we are lost forever

in an endless night

 

Eternity is but a moment away

a single breath

a single heartbeat

that fails to bring life to our flesh

 

A brief moment exists

between here and forever

A single moment lies

between our lives in the flesh

and the eternity that awaits us

on the other side of death

 

We must awaken

from our deadly slumber

open our eyes wide

before we are torn asunder

 

Look and see all that lies

beyond the fabric of life and death

before it’s too late

and we are put to the test

 

We need to surrender into the arms of eternity

when our time on this earth is over

knowing that we will be forever free

in the loving arms of our Eternal Father

 

Not lose our souls to insanity

In the place where the lost all grieve

because of our lack of humanity

and all we refused to believe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree with your poem. When we lose concern for life. What become of the goals of men?
"We need to surrender into the arms of eternity
when our time on this earth is over
knowing that we will be forever free
in the loving arms of our Eternal Father"
I believe people don't realize we pay for our sins in the end. We will reap the good and bad in a life. Better to walk with kindness and hope. Then hate and greed. Thank you for the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you so much, glad you liked it :)

[Written Volumes]

As with the previous comment, I also agree with your poem. You have a diligent way of expressing yourself with true gratitude, as well as being quite intuitive.

Benjamin

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you so much :)

[quinfinn]

there is nothing new about the state of the world and its inhabitants. we have been the same stupid and unenlightened species for thousands of years, thriving on materialism and denying it to others, starving and murdering those less fortunate than ourselves and using the flesh for pleasure as well as for procreation....mankind is a pariah on this planet, some of us are enlightened and provide beauty to the rest, but we are merely an aberration. enjoy your place as an aberration amongst monsters. excellent write!

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you so much lovely of you to say that :)

[quinfinn]

your light shines brightly, poet.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you :)

[Dr. Wood ?]

greed is everywhere, like a cancer it grows....This material world is really quite ugly in the way it has ......NEW WORD.....Manifestered........I sympathise with what you are saying here. As you know I am not a religious man but that does not stop me from having Christian values

[Carolann Dowsett]

Yes of course, thank you :)

[Jack...]

We definitely have choices and decisions to make in life. Each new day brings a new set of problems and joys. Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem with us.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you so much Jack, glad you enjoyed :)

[Faffy]

ahhhh humanity i remember that guy being thrown around my english class all the time despite the fact that nobody knew what it really was =P haha buut anyways i kind of agree with coyote when he said that we lose concern for life but i dont feel that we actually pay for our sins (probs cuz im an atheist) what you say is true about the "savage" or horrible nature of humanity but it our own free will to walk with kindness and hope than hatred or greed but thats jjust my stance. either way i still loved your poem in and out!

well written=)

-Roshan

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you :) and yes we have free will that's the point lol

[Faffy]

oh crap i completely misunderstood then =( i apologize

[Carolann Dowsett]

No you didnt lol you got it right. But the point of humanity is that we do have free will and we only have this life to make the right choice. Anyway I appreciate your review :)

[Whiskurz]

A very well penned truth......Bravo my friend.....Whisk

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you so much :)