Us

Every face has an eye, every eye has a sight,
To seek and know, what is wrong and right.
Every sight has a vision, every vision has a dream.
And every dream has a future, to find, to fight.

Every face has an ear, every ear hears a tale,
Of good and bad, success or fail.
Every tale has an end, every end has a hope,
And every hope can live no matter fire or hail.

Every face has a heart, every heart has a soul,
To lead the world to that one last goal.
Every soul has a voice, to speak and to trust,
And every voice, is one of us.

Author's Note

I'm full of spontaneity tonight. For a human rights contest.

Second poem I've written recently, for the first time in years. Maybe I'll get back in poetry, it's certainly a very different type of creation than prose.

Reviews

[Quiet Child]

absolutely love this! great, great piece. (:

[wordwarrior]

Just beautiful and so powerful in its message. I love your last verse the best. It brings your message home with strength and firm belief in life.
Nice to see another Aussie on the site. I am in Victoria and have a daughter who lives in Sydney!
Anyway, I loved reading this immensely. Great writing!

[quinfinn]

this is gorgeous! i am enamored with your take on this. lovely!

[RainbowBangles]

wow... Did you write in 6 mins... Amazing

[Treo LeGigeo]

Maybe not exactly six minutes (can't quite remember), but the idea came to me and just sort of flowed out.

Thanks!

[CBH]

That was really beautiful. I am left speechless by your poem.

[SyberRose]

I like the form of your poem...nice rhythm and message...SyberRose

[Emily Feret]

I know your award was labeled honorable mention, but please do not in any way take that as cheapening it. Strong piece. I absolutely loved it!!

[Trevor Bushey]

This poem induces me to think of our universal conscience and its moral agenda. Well executed.

I have a poem titled "Conscience" that is relative to this piece in nature, though its form is a different.

[L. Fenella]

I loved this!