fear

The fear of World War III

Makes my knees wobble.

And makes my heartbeat palpitate

Like crazy.

 

Just like a disease,

Some symptoms are latent

While others are still hidden.

 

Like the past world wars,

Domination is the goal,

But this time around,

There is money involved.

 

World economy is dying,

Political unrest rules,

Bipolar leaders seem to be the fad.

 

In every effect, there is a cause.

The devil is acting up again,

It is trying to send out omens,

That people find too hard to understand.

 

To the next generation is the pity,

They are the ones to endure the burden

Of this mad and crazy despots.

 

What will be the future,

Ten or twenty years from now?

This is madness,

Purely evil so to speak!

Reviews

[Kay]

Someone brought up this apprehension of World War III with me recently. You organize the thoughts greatly in your stanzas. It's tough because of how helpless we individually feel, subject to the problems of the economy, poor political priorities, and "Bipolar leaders". I really like how you made the analogy to a dormant disease getting worse with symptoms that might not even be noticed yet. Instead of treating the condition, the investment goes into a reality TV game amongst the people in power. It's truly worrisome how greed can suck humanity dry in politics.

[sette]

yes that is so true and it is what is fearful at this time

[Jimmy Yetts]

Perhaps.
And perhaps there will be a revival of high moral principles; a rush to just plain decency.
We shall soon see.
Thought-provoking piece, S!

[sette]

hopefully my friend

[Mrudula Rani]

The bipolar blimps that are in powers, and the cruel ethnic cleansing that is spilling blood, makes you wonder if the world is coming to an end soon! I understand your anxieties. Just hope and pray all this madness isn't going to succeed.

[Chris Shaw]

You express the views that many of us share sette. We live in dangerous times with dangerous leaders. Let us hope and pray they will get back on track and start talking again. Well written.

Chris

[sette]

yes i pray too chris

[Lavi]

If you live in the US like I do, raise your writing hand if you looked at the last president's election and muttered in your head: "Can I like, chose neither?" and you just don't vote at all - like me (under-aged at the time or not) because you don't want to be in the middle of world war III and be like "F**k Me" for thinking you got screwed over by the person you voted for. Not proud to be an American, heh... but what can you do?

[sette]

yes sometimes our voices dont matter at all but at least through writing it can be one good outlet

[Lavi]

True to that! If I didn't have this for an outlet I'm pretty sure myself along with every blogger would've rendered to mental combustion by now.

[Donna]

You are exactly right! Pure evil! Its very scary and sad!

[sette]

yes my friend donna that is the right word to say

[Neville]

Let's all hope that those with their finger on the buttons come to their senses.... there are many that share your anxieties in this respect sette....... N

[sette]

yes totally true my friend and i pray this fear will just dissipate

[Neville]

I am one of those..... N