The Opposite of Happiness

Somewhere down the line

Humanity got confused

We seek peace through war

Freedom in substance abuse

A voice in the most silent places

Democracy in utter hypocrisy 

We take trips to the moon

Forget the things we should remember

Hurt those that matter

Idolizing the meaningless

We fix things with a quick fix

Healing the healthy

Inject Botox in our hair

Fortifying our cereal with Calcium

Reach for the unreachable

Tossing out the ones within reach

Read books that are unwritten

Write the things that never matter

We trump the cards

Lead the free ones

Buy the things we could never own

Own the unsaleable

Strike by emptiness

In a world that is whole 

The opposite of everything   

Reviews

[Norman 223]

You have written a very interesting poem here showing the foolishness of human nature. Sadly too many people of "influence" follow all the negative aspects that you mention, which in turn affects all those that they control. Politicians, scientists, certain religious bodies, all seem to destroy real values in the quest for their own power.
Well done RiverSided in highlighting this problem (and human weakness)

[Nisreen]

thank you Norm

[. serah .]

-- wow... this is powerful work, Nisreenaa... and definitely one of the most stark pieces you've ever written... -- i'm able to relate to every instance you've written... -- when society discarded me (in a sense), i was baffled... i didn't know how to read the world around me... -- now i feel like rehabilitating myself because i see a road map... which tells me what role i could play... -- i could do what i can to reverse erroneous perceptions... i hope i never forget your words... for they tell me beautifully where meaning truly rests...

[Nisreen]

thanks serah :)

[. serah .]

-- my privilege, Nisreenaa... :)