Tears of the wild

A poem detailing how humanity is not that different from the animal kingdom.

We are nothing on the jungle floor,

Slaves to the tigers might.

Not given a chance to rise, rich from poor,

Servants to the vultures, high flyers, in flight.

 

Our own kinds touch our only asset,

Prey to those whose whim it is to crush.

My life simple, meaningless, yet I bear only one regret.

I never said my piece.

 

Shout!

Shout now!

Let them hear we are not afraid!

Let them fear our tears as they make a stream that washes away their hate!

 

We are the prey, yes.

Yet without us there is no them.

Let their spit, profanity and injustice fail,

Brush off their vile phlegm.

 

We are all so significant every man woman and child,

Let the haters flee from us now.

Us and the tears of the wild.

Author's Note

Be brutal guys :)

Reviews

[mark slade]

Great passages. Just right up my alley.

[Joe Morris]

Glad you liked it :)

[The Refined Poet]

yes! this is a great read. The third stanza is my favorite. I think many can agree with the end of the second stanza of regretting not saying our piece. well written.

[Joe Morris]

Thanks very much T.R.P :)

[Pritesh]

your piece exactly defines your title 'tears of wild'....every man is deprived of many belonging emotions and abstract assests and often clamours but in vain....true writing...keep writing:-D

[Joe Morris]

Thanks ever so much pritesh, touching words and I'm a fan of god of war myself. Big up Kratos!