They say money is the root of all evil

So tell me why does it bring out the worse in people

Fake friends,

Backstabbers

Lies and cheats

Suspiciously watching others you happen to meet.

Chasing a dream often ends in a financial reward

Is money equated with happiness or is this notion floored

Is there something more?

Where we lack understanding.

Is it found in science?

Religion?

Or our own thought ramblings.

Where lies the truth?

The proof...

Is our existence uncouth?

Or is the world perfect which is why a god remain aloof.

Taken aback

Standing back,

Fromthe war, deceit and crimes

The world used to be mine now is seems in steady decline

The sunshine

Is not as defined

Realigned with despair

Scared to declare we care

And end this nightmare

Is this just the way the world is..?

As its meant to be

Pre-empt the contempt

Is our discontent the key?

The incense inside of me

Immense,

Cements worldwide you see

Applied equals angry...it guides people and me

The governmental bodies haven't got the mental to govern

Living in your own land hotter than an oven

Bombs mean scorching bodies

Children dying

Hard to survive

We derive our own supplies with no regard we deprive

Graveyard or alive?

We safeguard our goodbyes with artillery

Such negativity

Does not allow us to remove the chains of captivity

Reality is such,

Too much

It touches on apprehensive

Behaviour ostensive

On the brink

Bordering on pensive

No time to lament as weunite this hour

No stopping as we fight the power

Poor people to those in power so unequal

They shower us with evil

So join me when I say power to the people

Backed up with deeds not word all hollow and see through

Yes your people need you

Guaranteed, indeed to free you

Not just from a physical but from a mental corruption

The option..

Is clear as clean water

No more self-destruction

The interruption

Abdcution,

Seduction that is endemic

So thorough it's systemic

Enslaving mentalities

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Never a truer word spoken. These are not just ur thoughts but the thoughts of others as well, delivered in such a way that it has an impact on u as soon as u start reading, because it makes u think. I like ur style, keep it up

Cheers facetygal...thanks for the big up...niceone.gif...got a range of poetry in different styles covering different topics...may post more up in here in the near future....

You should post dem, don't hog dem to urself! U know the saying share & share alike niceone.gif

Yeah but i'll lose out inprofitsin mypoetry book...niceone.gif

Ok do likkle previews then, just to wet the appetite. Let me know when the book hits the shelves

@Mythoughts. Good poem and very well written. No poet but I know what I like. Read the first third when you first posted and thought very good up to that point. Did not have the mental energy to go further and do it justice and consistency. Came back read other two thirds and then all together.

One comment. Sightly a tad and only a tad long for my ideal taste. But reads very well. Cunjures up very clear images for me.

Very good.

Keep it up.

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To be honest i'm kind of like you or your posts...when it comes to writing poetry...just so happens it invariably ends up long...smoking-devil...mainly because there is always something to add and always another angle...or thought...that u feel should not be left out...as it adds more rather than takes away from what is being said...

But thanx for the big up...niceone.gif

@facetygal

I may give u likkle previews...but you one...no one else...LOL...I'll give BN the heads up when my stuff comes out...

Ohhh I get special treatment, like the sound of dat! Well baby u can step into my PM anytime, with or without the poems! redkiss

That is Hotblksmoke. You are a serious inspiration to me to step my game up. I'm glad you posted this poem because now I know what kind of competition I"ll be dealing with in the literary world. Keep up the good workblk2cheers2

@ My thoughts.........Nice writing!niceone.gif