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.

[Collie]

This was wonderful. It is such a sad piece and I think you and Robert worked great together. Kudos to you

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

I agree with Robert, you meshed in both your styles of writing perfectly. So truthful and powerful, nicely done guys! You put together an amazing piece of art.


Great Write.
Rayne

[An Ordinary Woman]

Oh wow! *it's a gimme gimme world*

You are both so right on here. My son asked me a couple days ago what it is like to be a parent. He said he just didn't get it, he couldn't understand what joy there could possibly be in parenting. I told him my favorite part was was being entrusted with this little helpless bundle that could do nothing for himself at which point he cut me off and added what could be good about feeding something for eighteen yrs or so. LOL I told him no, that wasn't it. I told him being the sole person to help another human grow up and be a happy and productive member of society was all the joy I need... Of course the conversation went on and on but it is so true.

We have to stand up as parents Jenny and realize it is our responsibility to instill as many good qualities/traits in our kids as we can, we can't expect it to happen on its own or by itself. It just isn't going to happen. It takes work and time and lots of both but it is soo worth the rewards when they grow up and we get to see what we've managed to bring out in our kids.

I hope I haven't strayed too far from your message but this is what I took from it. Excellent writing, both of you! You should collaborate more often!

[E. M. Murren]

Separately your works are always brilliant to say the least, but together there is Divinity. Bold honest words exquisitely expressed. As always, I am humble when I read work like this. So powerful. Thank you for this.

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

Beautiful .. makes me cry .. you two were in sync here and the words hurt to read .. such sadness.
Lovely writing ,,,

Chloe
xoxo

[Brenda Sue]

This is a great collaboration, you two work very well together. The flow and story are great. Wonderfully penned. Great job.