Modern

Modern times call for modern measures

Behind our masks

live we

Built walls

behind which we can't breathe

Our hearts beat to the rhythm

of our unspoken lust

We listen to words

whose meanings we can't trust

Our souls fade

as each second becomes unimportant

The life in our eyes disperses

and our thoughts become foreign

We hide our true selves

to distance our lives from death

If this is natural

why do we  fear every breath?

Author's Note

I don't usually write poems

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Strong and honest words.
"We hide our true selves
to distance our lives from death"
A lot of good question brought to life in the poetry. I tell people. Death is always near. He will call in his due time. Breathing is took for granted. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Mirjana Ilic]

Thank you very much :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[cosmic]

mirjana....a very real poem...n very apt one. liked it quite a lot.