We Have Fallen
Author: solost82I'm not perfect and I cannot pretend to be so.
I'm no greater than the least of us.
Yet I feel the weight of everyone else's problems crushing me.
My bloodshot eyes burn from sleep deprivation,
And my body aches, but sleep comes for me not.
Despair is starting to set in and anxiety is creeping into my core.
I am sickened by the perversion that is consuming this world.
It swarms like locusts, gluttonous and vile.
We live for our own selfish gain,
With no regard for the sanctity of life.
We are the plague upon ourselves.
Is there no hope for us...
What have we become...
I'm ashamed to call myself a human being.
Weak and feeble creatures we are.
The answers lie within the fragile lives.
Embrace weakness and you will find the strengh to overcome.
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Posted: Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:29 PM CST
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boyshchrm6
barrie, Ontario Canada
Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:33 PM CST
solost82
Half Moon Bay, California USA
Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:41 PM CST
Thank you sir. Though I fear for mankind as a whole. It's true that individuals can make a difference. But the amount of influence that a single person has is limited, even for the most influential of people. From a realistic perspective, it's only a matter of time before we achieve our own demise. We are a tragic race. The saddest thing of all, is that we are writing our own screenplay tradgedy willingly...
Neostylites
Kermanshah Iran
Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:33 AM CST
A rare, prurely romantic poem in our era, full of compassion; I enjoyed it and adore your humanitarianist feelings dear Solost.
solost82
Half Moon Bay, California USA
Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:10 PM CST
Many thanks to you as well Mr. Neostylites. I'm almost beginning to like the poetry tank better than the blog tank. There's too many sharks in the blog tank. But here, everyone seems like genuine individuals.
trurorob
Alicante, Valenciana Spain
Mon Nov 2, 2009 1:42 PM CST
One voice turns into many my friend, as you say we write the scrip, but it can be changed like all good scripts, take heart
rob
solost82
Half Moon Bay, California USA
Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:21 PM CST
You do have a point Mr. Rob. Sometimes I lose sight of hope in the face of adversity, but I cannot let it hold me back. Because if I do, I'm not doing anymore good than someone who is doing harm. I'm just doing less harm...
TheMick
uijongbu South Korea
Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:31 AM CST
Great words Solo...I just want to say, Only we can burn the fat off our souls.
MDD
David