What's wrong with the world? (smmerwind challenge)

We seem to fight for peace
but at the cost of human life...
Gone is some beloved husband
alone is a widowed wife...

Somewhere a child is covered in mud,
no clean clothes or bed to sleep,
somewhere is a person afflicted with AIDS
an innocent child is dying while mother weeps...

Babies are born addicted,
someone is bullied for being born gay,
what's wrong with this world?
maybe we should be open to another way...

Lord Jesus died for our sins on the cross,
the Buddha meditated under the fig tree,
Mohammed had his wonderful vision,
Anne Frank wrote diligently in her diary..

But we can change we have the power in our voice,
It is not where you're from or color of your skin,
We can speak up with carefully planned choice
we are human beings that can start over all again...

Perhaps deep down we are all the same,
the most unique species on our planet...
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Posted: Mar 2013
About this poem:
The human condition...

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beautifulyou
'we have the power in our voice,'

I very much agree. Power isn't something outside ourselves that's exerted over us... that's control. I understand power to be an energy within each and every one of us that we can individually and collectively use for the benefit of self and others.

Ty for your heartfelt sharing

rose
Spartacus2012
Thank you Beautifulyou...I agree we must speak our minds for change to occur....Kenbeer
Poetnumber1
Some strong arguments you raised in this great piece Ken.Well I'm inspired to give my take on this challenge.Thanks handshake cheers
Spartacus2012
Thanks so much poetnumber1...Always value your input...Kenhandshake wine
Spartacus2012
Gracias Shadow...Glad you related...Que linda my poet friend..Kenwine
shadow1950
to be sure begora hic lets do another toast lolwine wine wine
cherryreggae
Amazing write..ken change must come!! thumbs up handshake yay peace
Spartacus2012
Thank you CR as always for reading this one....Kencheers
LadyMorgana60
Great awareness that's Passionately written Ken..thumbs up

Sadly..It brings to mind with watching a recent report in Africa that's reverberating in my head that 1.000000 children die each year from malaria alone, yet this can be stopped..with just a net! the cost is so small.. I ask why? why..is this still happening in our world today..

My thanks my friend for this fine poem..gift purple heart
Spartacus2012
Thank you Joy..How long will help take to reach out to the poverty stricken? Thanks for reading poet friend...Ken sad flower
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