they say we'll come to our end one day they say we just won't matter they say we'll become our own prey with thoughts as mad as a hatter
they say we'll run out of water they say we'll run out of food they say we'll kill or be slaughtered they say we'll come to no good
they say civility's near an end they say there's no use in tryin' they say our actions only portend civilization's weakness's underlyin'
they say we don't know what we're doin' and perhaps it's true, we don't seems like the whole world we're screwin' but maybe the prediction's overblown
maybe there's another bend to turn maybe there is another angle maybe 'stead of like before, we'll learn to sort our emotions to better unscramble
maybe love can actually conquer fear maybe there's a brighter dawn to come today's weathered is tomorrow's all clear maybe empathy is our new rule-of-thumb
Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoAug 9, 2011
nice stlye of writing maybe they say
elo777santa cruz, California USAAug 9, 2011
civilization is always about to crumble. That is its natural state of being. sometimes it does and many suffer. many also shall go on quietly loving one another and raising children.
"if stress is applied to a system in equilibrium, the system will respond in such a way as to relive that stress and restore equilibrium under a new set of conditions" Le Chantelier's Principle (from chemistry lol but it is a deep statement about reality)
Ok I will stop ranting now but you got me thinking about society and the human condition
Odette67Penrith, Cumbria, England UKAug 10, 2011
they say we'll run out of water they say we'll run out of food they say we'll kill or be slaughtered they say we'll come to no good
I could bore you to death if I answered this poem in depth, I will just say, superb thought provoking poem GG.
FellsmanLake District, Cumbria, England UKAug 10, 2011
Hi Good Guy
Great write with a whole lot of "maybe's". Such optimism in the face of all that is happening in the world these days is very commendable, and many no doubt wish we could share your optimism. The portents alas, do not fill one with equanimity...
Power to your pen Dave...
Regards
Bill
purpledragonflyLeeds, West Yorkshire, England UKAug 10, 2011
It's all true NO maybe's I like this.
simpleME32Limassol, CyprusAug 10, 2011
they say..all the people are born equal maybe are rong they say ..xenofoby is a judgemental fact maybe. .but they tolerate the judge'' they say We Are Free..maybe they think they have this right to offer freedom they say they know maybe ..just think they do. If and maybe is just a theoretic probability down to zero and not an optymistic way.''Life on Earth has no value.....but Nothing on this Earth has the value of Life''.someone said..maybe He was one of them or one of Us..they say ..humans want to live forever..maybe is the necessity''.Thank you Dave
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"if stress is applied to a system in equilibrium, the system will respond in such a way as to relive that stress and restore equilibrium under a new set of conditions" Le Chantelier's Principle (from chemistry lol but it is a deep statement about reality)
Ok I will stop ranting now
but you got me thinking about society and the human condition
they say we'll run out of food
they say we'll kill or be slaughtered
they say we'll come to no good
I could bore you to death if I answered this poem in depth, I will just say, superb thought provoking poem GG.
Great write with a whole lot of "maybe's". Such optimism in the face of all that is happening in the world these days is very commendable, and many no doubt wish we could share your optimism. The portents alas, do not fill one with equanimity...
Power to your pen Dave...
Regards
Bill
maybe are rong
they say ..xenofoby is a judgemental fact
maybe. .but they tolerate the judge''
they say We Are Free..maybe they think they have this right to offer freedom
they say they know
maybe ..just think they do.
If and maybe is just a theoretic probability down to zero and not an optymistic way.''Life on Earth has no value.....but Nothing on this Earth has the value of Life''.someone said..maybe He was one of them or one of Us..they say ..humans want to live forever..maybe is the necessity''.Thank you Dave
today's weathered is tomorrow's all clear, or so theysay. But, WHO are THEY??? I want to empathize with them!
Kathy