Sighing, Damn IT

How I'm feeling about recent global events.

Why does it take

A tragedy or two

Before we react to

A growing crisis

Before us?

As if

We walking

Through life

With blinders

Over our eyes.

Willfully choosing

To turn

A blind eye.

Ignoring anything

Which doesn't touch us

In a direct way

Until confronted.

With a graphic reality

Impossible to ignored

Any longer.

Are we

The frog

Who doesn't realize

It has been sitting

In slowly boiling water.

Until too late

When death claims

It's life?

Wish

I knew

The answers

To these questions

Which I pose.

But

I don't.

Reviews

[Lyn Anderson]

So true -- it often takes something to shake us out of apathy.
Minor errors - add an it in first line, ans its does not need an apostrophe in this case.

[therisa]

But the cost, is too much, KL, even at, one life lost.

[Anonymous -]

Feels like I've been saying that for far to long, but I'm not the only one ! So others are feeling the same way. liked what you wrote.

[therisa]

Thank you, Anonymous.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right. Take riots, murder and violence for us to react. One child made the world stop. Now 134 kids and teachers. A wake-up call for our world. Can't allow the violence to be a part of this world. Will take a billion people demonstration for the government to learn. Quit sending weapons to parts of the world that are struggling. A powerful poem for thought. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[therisa]

Thank you, and your welcome, Coyote Poetry. Would be nice, if these events never happen, at all, but that's a dreamer talking.

[Coyote Poetry]

Today world is changing. Mistakes made are being questions. The meek can change the world if you pissed them off. And you are welcome.

[therisa]

Maybe, these words are, just a small step, in that direction.

[ANTO]

"Are we the frog ...."
Excellent analogy Therisa -- that's how I feel too.
Well said!

[therisa]

Thank you, Anto. The frog reference is, just something, which I remembered, one of my science teacher told the class, so long ago.

[ANTO]

Yes - its so apt for Western civilisations now. Great recall Therisa...and deployment

[therisa]

Thank you, Anto. The memory is, a curse from my PTSD, have trouble remembering short term, but long term, it's like a trap, once entered, nothing gets out.

[ANTO]

God love you. God help all those wee words that can't get out now lol

[therisa]

Thank you, Anto, but would settle for a solid night's sleep.

[ANTO]

I understand dear poet = sorry for being flippant - I had a similar thing myself Therisa - sorry

[therisa]

It's ok, Anto, no harm taken. Just you're trying to lighten the mood, that's all. :)

[Mike]

Straight and to the point, nice way to convey a message

[therisa]

Thank you, Mike, for your kind words.