Distraction

Within this work

I write the truth

Be it cold as stone,

or harsh as steel.

Why must we use technology?

Innovative, convenience at our fingers

This is true.

Teachers and guardians, attempting to improve this nation

Hold on, I just got a snap notification.

Respect eliminated for our elders

We rely on Facebook as our tellers

Words from the mouth of the wise

Most will deny and despise

Millions depressed

Thousands taking lives

When will we wake up,

and realize.

False confidence,

False hope,

Hey, you got some dope?

Empty hearts,

full of lust and selfishness

feed off of the unsuspected

What went wrong,

where men depend on a woman's body,

rather than the soul and mind?

It's disgusting how we treat others,

bullying, depressed kids

reaching out

school systems do nothing,

and what will happen?

Another sad headline

When will it stop?

When will it end?

Years pushed to the edge

Thirteen year old girls look 21

Shaking their hips and undeveloped backsides

Seeming that's all they have to offer,

rather than some intelligence.

When will we do something?

The answer is

It's too late.

Reviews

[Wyrn Tiger]

Hannah,Hannah. This is the savanna. the dreams are cantaloupe running through the tall grass and you are a fast hunter, a lioness, chasing the antelope and achieving the dream, the dream of writing, and once you have that dream, my dear Savannah, don't let the no-go, dream taking, hyenas take it from you.
these peace belongs in a magazine, not here. But this is the first step. keep writing.

[Thepensiveplayer]

An excellent poem here. You really speak to the truth about people in society nowadays. Its unfortunate that self-gratification, stubbornness, selfishness, and deception are the ingredients for a tainted heart to a lost race. Yet, those that can put the distractions aside can achieve more in life with each stride. At least I believe that anyway. Let's try to be the good example everyone wants to sample. take care and keep writing :)