How Has Violence Affected My Life?

How has violence affected my life?

It has cused me a lot of strife

From TV, to news, or any other media

Or just on the street, in a dark alley

If you don't see it you think it's not there

And though I've not seen it, i know, and I care

'Cause I fear for the future, my future, and how it will be

If violence spreads, with the fist, and the knife

 

What are the causes of youth violence?

It can not be said in just one sentence

It can be caused by prompting or chanting

Or maybe they just had a bad day

But it doesn't matter 'cause either way it's bad

And the victim, the loser, the one who is sad

He may be hurt in much more than one way

And he may never get his recompense

 

What can I do about youth violence?

I may have an idea or two

We could tell the kids to not cheer, but boo

We could make sure the one who was bad

Does not win but loses because he is punished

Not by more violence, no, not like that

But by asking them why they'd do something like that

And making sure they don't go away mad

 

This poem is about: 
Our world

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