_ _ _ _ _ ity

There is no human 

in humanity,

it’s just _ _ _ _ _ ity,

empty letters floating

in air,

above our heads,

and when we see the news

about murderers,

we say:

where is their humanity?

Well where is ours?

We let people slip 

though our grasps,

by the slick 

of their own hands,

because we don’t even 

care enough to see

their pain,

until it’s us 

who go through it

or until there’s blood,

it’s always too late,

(we are murderers too)

There should not be such

a word,

humanity,

because it doesn’t define

anything,

it is an empty word,

_ _ _ _ _ ity.

It doesn’t mean a thing,

after all,

we’re all just hungry animals

fighting for substance

in a world we will

never understand,

constant denial of 

our pure nature.

Reviews

[SHEEMA HUQ]

such compassionate, consciously aware sentiments expressed with emotional vigour

[Tai Ryens]

Seems a bit strained compared to your other poems, but I see how you attempt to portray your concept. Or, on second glance, I see that you ease up a bit near the ending of each stanza. Speaking of hungry animals, whose to say we are literally but cannibals feasting on each other's conscience, not to mention those who slurp blood out hollow beings?

[kublakhan27]

This reminds me a bit of the beat poetry of the 50s and 60s where there was all kinds of experimenting going on with poetry...a lot of those guys were writing strictly to be read as opposed to spoken...anyways what I'm trying to say is that this is a cool and unique piece :)

[Redboy]

this was awesome ur good. just take the parenthesis off (we are murderers too) not really needed

[Joel A Doetsch]

For all the terrible things I see humans do, I see an equal amount of great things that go under the radar. Just because we don't see it in the news doesn't mean that good things don't happen...it just means we are more interested in the things that go wrong than the things that go right.

Regardless, I enjoyed your take on the trending lack of humanity

[demureminds]

I agree, although I would not consider the occurrences of bad and good deeds as an equal amount, I still do believe there are good people. This was written purely about those who don't appreciate the people in their lives until they are gone, falling into a cycle of hypocrisy.

Thanks for the insightful review.

[Antonio Valentino]

speaking of which, you got anything to eat rawwwwwrrrr haha

we are pretty horrible arent we, but, pretty amazing as well.. just like life itself..

its never gonna change and to be honest, im glad.. i wouldnt want it any other way..

i hope you continue to use your, voice..

its one that should be heard, always..

:)

[demureminds]

Haha, thanks