I Wonder

Made it for a shape poetry contest.

          Just                                                   So many     problems with this crazy

      one person     world of      ours.  Pollution, disease,

     in a world of                                            wars, fighting, abuse, drugs, smoking,

        people.                                                terrorists, homeless, abandoned kids,

            I                                                     and other frightful terrors.  Why can't

 wonder if I will even                                     we just       come together and fix it? 

           m                                                     Swallow       our pride and unite for a

           a                                                                               common

           k                                                                               good? I

           e          wonder

         f   r    if we can

       f       e                                                                           still fix  

     i           n                                                                         the wo-

   d              c                                                                       rld, or if

a                   e            it's too

            late?

                               Why can't                             we just

                       learn to love, learn                 to laugh, or to cry

                  without shame? Why must         we wear masks; why play

               this game? Nobody's perfect,     and as soon as we accept it, we

              just might achieve what we want but won't admit. Where we can

               simply be ourselves, be true to the soul, and not have to worry 

               about everyone else's goal. If we just learn to show compassion

                 to others, and learn to sympathize, instead of judging your

                     brothers. Pity the deprived, and help the poor, find

                          the lost, and listen to the ignored. Take the

                                  load of the burdened, help the 

                                       unfortunate and broken,

          stand up for what's

                                           right; speak what

                                              needs to be

                                                 spoken.

                                                    BC

                                        

Author's Note

It's kind of the same stuff as my other poem, Can I Live in That World. Anyway, enjoy!

Reviews

[Esana Bridges]

Wow. This is AWESOME. I love the presentation. It's so beautiful, and - well, WOW! I love that you took so much time to make it like this. Just one look and I was blown away.

Okay, the ideas - great. I especially like the first one (since I think it's something that everyone thinks about sometimes). It flows great and I have to say, I feel like charging out and doing something good.

[AK]

Awesome poems in awesome shapes. You're great.

[Summer'sBreeze]

wow this is amazing!
i just love your flow of writting
hmmm....i never thought you could make shapes like that
great job

[Maddie:]]

Definitely love the shapes! It was a nice, creative touch that made your piece stand out:] you most certainly have a nice, poetic flow to your writing. and you do prove a point, and the honest truth is people are scared of really saying what needs to be said. we tend to be cowards:/
anyway, loved the piece! keep up the good work:]

[Lily]

Perantation is a lot of it! And you acieved that, and you caught my eye! So, well done! I love these! I especially like the heart one!

[GBU POETRY ONLY]

IW shows the never ending search for Utopia that I'd like to exist but
but "wonder" if ever it will, just like your poem. Your poetry questions
everything and it should ... Loved the images ... Good job, BC
GBU

[Danny(:]

Beautiful! absolutely breath taking. Thank you for sharing this!

[Rose of Gondor]

Ah, we all feel like this sometimes. I the way you oriented your poem. You must've taken a lot of time on this!　Well, your hard work paid off cause this is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

[Enigma]

Wonderful and impressive presentation. Loved it! :D

[Butterfly Fly Away]

wow love it!

[Maddie]

I love this!!!