Here And There

This is a collaboration between myself and Robert Luna.

Save your tears
We have no idea of true fear
not having to live over there
the land of milk and honey
ruled money
Greed and death a way of life
Struggling to just survive
night after night
Just praying for a little hope

Here we take the simple pleasure for granted
things that don’t really matter
to most

Don't turn away
The sun's hot today
it glares down on a land
with untilled soil
we'd truly boil
and break within hours there
Great sickness and despair
non-stop no pause
Where wishes are next to never

Here we take the roads paved in proverbial gold
we aren't privy to such a bumpy ride
not at all

Hear their cries
as they fill the night skies
Mother's heart broken
swallowing her rage
as she's told her babe won't be home tonight
See a father weep
knowing he was not strong enough
To save his children's lives
This pain is common there

 

Here we lock our children away from imaginary fears
as they form a couch potato nation
one kid at a time

See their faces
racked with so many traces
of sweat and shame
from the disease
they have acquired
from those they last admired
And now they must leave
or be stoned alone
without a glimmer of a chance

Here we numb our children's worries with want
it's a gimme gimme world
without remorse

Day after day
more and more are killed
left lame or worse
taken as slaves
Beaten until wills are broken
even forgetting their own names
this is our shame
It is our greed
that feeds this lustful need

 

Here we're all about the bling
wanting five diamond rings
for each hand and not giving a damn

There it's always dark
not a single light shines
from the sad minds
of those that have no money
no power
no luxuries or a shower
Their faith is failing
while their bodies remain ailing
from hunger

We've no time to think about it
wrapped up in our own little worlds
But here it's time to care about there

Author's Note

This collaboration was done by me and Robert Luna, find his profile here:
http://www.writerscafe.org/writers/Jedi%20Ghost

Reviews

[Robert Luna]

Our styles of writing truly meshed perfectly together. It was a great joy and pleasure to write with you. As it was two minds giving birth to a single idea that did indeed take a life of its own. You honor me by allowing my words to intermingle with yours. You are an artist in the purest sense.

[Treasaigh (The Solitar..]

Your eloquence is beautiful in this piece.=) Very thought provoking. Amazing write=)

[Jinx]

This piece is wonderful! It gave me goosebumps. That's a good thing. =) Very deep and emotional. Well written. I think I'll have to fav it. =)

[Emily B]

This is a wonderful collaboration. You two have done an excellent job intertwining your words.

[Shelly Wiseberg]

Excellent and true, true, true, bling over everything, WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF THE SUPERFICIAL forgetting on what is really important, great write you guys!

[BrightEyes]

I agree that these words mesh so well together , one would never know two creative minds produced this work rather than one. I loved the format of this piece - the longer stanzas broken up by the shorter ones - the message is clear. Make no mistake, I struggle to make ends meet in this place, but I'm more than aware that my struggles are nothing compared to those living elsewhere. Lately, I've noticed that people in the US seem to think that everyone lives like them - that all places hold the same opportunities - have the same social services to help when things get tough. There is a growing ignorance of all things global - as each new generation becomes more engrossed with themselves and what style jeans everyone is wearing now. great write you guys!

laura

[The Elder Pine]

Wonderful write by two of the best writers on the care today. Symbols, rhyme, metaphor, images...this piece had it well. I think your writing styles compliment each other well.

[Captain Blackheart (The..]

What a wonderful flowing collaboration. You two work really well together. Brilliant!

[Spoken]

I could not tell where your words ended and his began. You two work amazingly together. This piece says so much... such truth. In my current situation I am only now beginning to see all the things I took for granted in my past life. It's a different world when you're laying on the ground getting kicked... and still nothing compared to the third world countries. Awsome you two!

[*** Hey Jude***]

Your partnership in this piece is outstanding! Two great artists working together have painted a masterpiece, well done ~ Jude xo

[Blackbirdsong]

I really can't tell who wrote what and that's pretty amazing since you both have really strong poetic voices. So great collaboration and a really great poem. Some truly glorious moments here.

"Day after day
more and more are killed
left lame or worse
taken as slaves
Beaten until wills are broken
even forgetting their own names
this is our shame
It is our greed
that feeds this lustful need

Here we're all about the bling
wanting five diamond rings
for each hand and not giving a damn"

So true and so disgustingly sad