there's such a sense of panic
the world is on fire

and the famine
and the fighting
and the flooding
and the crying

and the flu
and the cancer
and the suicide bombings
and the dying

and the sensationalism of the media is incredibly disappointing

nothing much has really changed
I'm guessing it's always been this way

there has always been hunger
there has always been war
there has always been flooding
there has always been dying
there has always been someone

whose insecurities created a need to hold others down

only the world has gotten smaller
and our reach so much larger
and the possibilities are limitless
making some feel challenged
and others feel defeated

but we all still share the commonality of our humanity
or our lack thereof at times
there has always been a fire deep inside our souls

and the sun still shines
and the earth still spins
and the skies still pour
and the ocean still rages
and our heart still beats

there is a rhythm to life that we cannot forget to move with

Life is full of possibilities and the thrill of the unknown is so great.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2021 02:19AM by frost42_24.

Frosty:

The events of the past several days serve to heighten our sense of vulnerability and our frustrations with with the fickleness of nature and the accelerating decline in human kindness in the world. You've captured those feelings well, but you also end your poem with a sense of hope. I like that.

Well done.

Joe

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2021 11:29AM by hpesoj.

Sherry, I really like this one, there is much food for thought here.

My initial response is that I like the way you end on a hopeful note, and the way you weave bad news into the pie which has been baking for eons.

On a related note:

A. Scientists have shown that in overcrowed conditions among animal populations of many different species, the animals often embark on self-destructive behavior.

B. World populations and knowledge of those populations exceeds any in human history.

C. Many scientists believe that a natural phenomenon, such as a super tsunami, or massive volcanic explostion could occur within this century. The knowledge of such an occurence spurs inadvertent self-destructive wish fulfillment among parts of the human population in general.


Guess who's coming to dinner:

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Les

Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/2021 02:23PM by les712.

guys,

thanks for reading and for your thoughts...

I read this from beginning to end out loud without taking a breath. It got my heart racing. Good work, Frosty.

amo,

Peter

thanks, Peter.

but we all still share the commonality of our humanity
or our lack thereof at times
there has always been a fire deep inside our souls

Well said Sherry. Enjoyed the read.

Mary

thanks, Mary.