War of the World

[John Barnett]

The world is ripping apart at the seams
Kids are loosing sight of their dreams
Murder and rape are everywhere we go
So many kids waiting on death row

Racial wars and hate crimes
These are what we call hard times
Discrimination on every corner
Everyone awaiting the new world order

Politicians lie and cheat their way to the top
Insane terrorists may never be stopped
Suicide bombers boarding planes
Our noble soldiers held hostage in chains

Children killed by their own sorry mothers
Haters taking the lives of their own brothers
Drugs dealt to kids on the city streets
As another child's heart marks it's last beat

Babies never getting a chance to live
Wake us from this nightmare, this can't be real
When teachers and students get shot in class
Our hearts are shattered like pieces of glass

God bring an end to this vile rage
Save us from this modern corrupted age
Some changes must be made really soon
Or the whole world is going to meet it's doom

[leash]

what an eye-opener. great write, john.

God bring an end to this vile rage
Save us from this modern corrupted age

the only thing we can do is fight against the corruption and hate. each and every one of us can make a difference.

[SilverEyes]

Too true, it's definitely a sorry world we live in and we have to work to make it better.

[bloodredtears]

i love this poem...and all the reasons you mentioned in this are reasons that i'm never having kids...the thought of raising a child in this world chills me...this is a wonderful poem! great job!

[John Barnett]

Thank you all for the comments, I appreciate them. I wrote this piece while I was taking a Creative Writing class last semester. Our class made a book of each student's best pieces and this one was hailed as one of their favorites of mine that I presented before the class. It's sad, but true. Thanks again,

John

[Kage]

This johny is one of the reasons that i see you as one of the best writers of are time. Amazing deep piece that can make us all think.

Kirinashi,
Kage Masurao the Koroi Kishi

[T.J. Barber]

This is all so true. This world is rapidly becoming nothing more than a trash filter. Poisoned by it's own waste. People killing one another. This world only lacks a few short years before it completely destroys itself. This was a great poem. I have seen it before and it only get's better. Great Job partner,

The Original