Daunting Apathy

A poem about the brutal gangrape that occurred in Delhi, India on the 16th of December...

I bow my head in shame

Aghast at the atrocities committed

On another human being

Violated so mercilessly

Beaten to the edge of life

The horror stark and daunting

The depravity for all to see

 

I feel shame for being a human

A human like these beasts

Who would brutalize another

Just for the sake of cheap thrills

For the sake of fulfilling base desires

They would turn to such savagery

And destroy life as it was to be

 

I look in the mirror and my shame is gone

All I see now is rage, seeping

From the bottom of my heart

The girl is dead while these b******s

Live on and I curse life, howl to the gods

The anger now drives me, uncontrolled

And weeping inside, for the loss of life

 

I calm myself and go out

To join the protest and demand

Their lives, for they should bleed

For their disregard for life

I pen this poem and let out my rage

And hope to find others like me

To join this cause. 

Author's Note

Not sure how the poem turned out but I just had to vent my anger and this is what I came up with...I'm sure you have all heard of it and I find it appalling that a human would do something like this to another human...just my thoughts.

Reviews

[Jack Reaper]

well, having no knowledge of the incident, i can only take it for what i see here. that being said, i fullheartedly agree with you. im a dark and twisted person, but this is something id never even contemplate doing. its truely appalling that "people" like this are in this world, they deserve to bleed eternally. fantastic job here sid.

[Salar Majak]

I feel shame for being a human

A human like these beasts

Who would brutalize another

Just for the sake of cheap thrills


i know EXCACTLY what you mean and have felt every single word you said, with things like this happening you feel that the world is a tiny prison,
the poem turned out perfectly, and the cause was devine.

[Sid]

Thank you!

[quinfinn]

fear not. retribution will come to these sick, evil b******s. and never stop venting in this way. it is productive and raises the issues. well said, my friend

[Sid]

Thank you!

[Tex]

Ahh Sid it is so good to have you back my friend... very good write about a very horrific event.

[Sid]

It's good to be back, thank you for the read and review as always Nick!

[KAOlmsted]

I tend to cocoon myself in the soft silk unawareness of the daily news; my knowledge of this act is limited to what you've written about here. From what you have penned, it is an atrocity. Keep shouting. Justice is not out of reach. Either sanctioned or not, these monsters will get what is coming to them, of that I have no doubt. Thank you for sharing this with us.

-kimmer

[Sid]

It is an atrocity, one of the most heinous crimes in recent times. Thank you for your read and review!

[Frieda P]

Wow, another emotive read. This is daunting, yes! The injustice, the audacity, the disgust, it's all in there, screaming!! You're killing me today with these profoundly affecting reads. Well done my friend, this needs to posted where all the monsters can read it, although I doubt any of them has a stitch of a conscience.

[Sid]

If they did have a conscience things like this wouldn't happen and the world would be such a great place to be but unfortunately that isn't so and we have to share this world with those monsters...I'm glad I could convey my feelings through this, thank you!

[Frieda P]

Sure, no problem, after reading you, I need a nap and 2 Valium! ;-)

[Sid]

Haha :)

[Frieda P]

:D

[rnuff]

wow such an emotional read here,
like the last stanza the best.
I felt this tug a bit as a lonely piece.
Awesome!!

[Sid]

Thank you, glad you like it!