your quest

gold hidden in the rugged earth
upon which lay your quest
yet murky and turbid is the dew
that is harvested in a cup of sand
your weakness never sets
over the parch and scorching heat
nor will your strength
ever laid to rest
until you will run out
of your sweats
you will want to know
deep within your heart
why all this land
is covered with blood
and yet the world lay witness
and mightily unconcerned
to its naked plight

your mind will never fathom
why the rift is burning strong
so you will keep on digging
until you reach the bottom
hoping it will lay bare
all the reasons,
that this blood covered land
is a conflict no more
in the mighty difference
of white and black color
but the gap of those
who have and who don't

the question is...will man ever learn
how to vanish indifference?
give those that have not
and even out the earth's wealth
so revolt will not explode?

perhaps nobody really cares...
you are alone, abandoned
in this quest...buried
in a drifting sand
stained with ruthlessness
by the greed of human hand
glued forever
in human blood.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Jan 2014
About this poem:
Inspired by a blog about poverty from Africa, and all over the world that is suffering with poverty and hunger.


Thanks all for your read and comments.

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sundayrose1
Tango nice of you to visit. My first time to read you

Thanks
SR
sundayrose1
Jmyst, your comment is so appreciated.

Thanks SRbouquet
mimzy333
will do my friend,you also take care.
weemick1960
Hi Phyllis, a most interesting, concise write we have here. I totally understand the feelings here. It is always the same, just as you write here, those who have, they want more and they don't care what they have to do to get it. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Even today, now, we have people living in developing nations who live below the poverty line. I'm in the position of rob Peter to pay Paul, just keeping my head above the water. Governments have to start doing something about the world poverty. They can't leave it to the normal Joe's, we don't have the resources. A caring write from a heart of light. Have a good day. Catch you later. Your Friend always....MIKE.
sundayrose1
Cameal dear friend of mine., welcome back and thanks for the comments

Phyllisteddybear
sundayrose1
Mike thank you so much for your added information.

SRbouquet
steve1223
Tried to email the info to you but it won't let me ... just google child labor in mining philippines and it will lead you to all the articles ... not sure about moongirl ... I assume she is talking about government aid
sundayrose1
Thanks Steve. Sorry about the mail. I intentionally blocked all countries but one. Too much mails.

Your book is so beautifully done. Will be buying soon.

Phyllisbouquet
Redex
wow Sundayrose you have excelled with this poem it is a great but sad readteddybear
sundayrose1
Red, my dear friend, how nice to see you back here...
Thanks for your comment my dear.

SRbouquet teddybear gift
sundayrose1
Yes my dear Red one day the world will know. When bled are our souls in dry and arid sand

Thanks all.

SR
sundayrose1
Tango it took me this long to respond and I am so sorry, I completely miss it.

thanks for your visit and it is my first time to see you. So welcome to our corner.

Take care

SRbouquet
sundayrose1
Having written so much about war lately, I can't help but question why the nature of man's unquenchable desire for blood and war?

why?

SRfrustrated frustrated very mad dunno moping crying crying
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