the world burns
and all we want is to get drunk
and fuck
bodies falling like april showers
bloodshed and
bombs
in every corner of this pitiful land
obliterating
innocence
like it were meaningless
yet apathy is where we belong
celebrity so cool
our souls traded for
banality and blowjobs
war
as some kind of birthright
humanity a stain
when it should only be a glorious
wonder
worshipped and adored
with complete
and utter devotion
F’ing awesome…
Thanks 🙂
Wow. That was intense.
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
It was a good read, yeah. I liked its blunt edge 🙂
Great poem! I could really feel the emotion and passion.
Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say so!
Brilliant. I absolutely love the last lines, starting from “humanity a stain”. The tone and rhythm is great, quick and angry/frustrated. And the profound philosophical undertones carry well the base truths or emotions… This is exactly how I feel about humanity sometimes.
That’s incredibly kind of you. I’m very excited that it made you feel that way. It’s always a treat when someone really enjoys something you’ve written, even if it is quite dark and tinged with despair. Sometimes, the words just write themselves when the subject matter is so tense.
You’re welcome. Yeah, I know exactly what you mean… despair is my muse too.
When I try writing about happiness, the words never come. Sadness just has too much it to be ignored.
Exactly, and it’s kind of cathartic.
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