Society's Lament

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Society's Lament



Was once a time when all around
our children's laughter was the sound
that echoed in the streets

Played hide n seek and kick the can
Football in the empty lot next door
Didn't bother even keeping  score

Now  neighbors cooking meth
young kids out there dealing death
and families all around declare defeat

The prisons filled to overflowing
the criminal element ever growing
 jail houses teach our children crime

A vicious cycle born of fear
cloaked in justice, a thin veneer
vengeance which is sought through time

Keven Dustin 

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jenny43130 commented on Society's Lament

11-18-2008

i love your poems there very deep!

When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA

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