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Fear for Humanity

by amc121090

Humanity, I have less and less faith in you Genocide, waging wars, the human-made apocalypse What have we done to ourselves? Will this ever end? The irony of it all is too great- a soldier's passing as his baby's being born Neighbors as friends turning into villains, turning on neighbors The destruction of the holy in the name of some god Will we ever change? Will there ever be true good? The human condition The will to live, to fight through all adversity That is the only hope there is But that little glimpse of hope may just be enough Humanity, although I have less and less faith in you Humanity, although you show your horns and fangs repeatedly Humanity, I don't know what to do with you As I too, am only human
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Comments (6)

ElenaAsh
<p>Very beautiful.</p>
Dandre Hernaquez
<p>This poem has inspired me to write my own poem in response to the praise</p><p>&quot;<span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Humanity, I don&#39;t know what to do with you</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As I too, am only human&quot;</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In either an optimistic and&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:14px;">cynical</span><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;light, or in a dream quest story rising from misanthropic</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">impulses raised by the current state of this world.</span></p>
Nightpettle
I love that poem because you speak the truth what are we going to do?
BrittanyAlexandra
<p>Its beautiful writing</p>
10-10
<p>Great writing and an awesome way to point out the world's problems. I especially loved the ending, because it was all too true.&nbsp;</p>
Isabella293
<p>I love this poem! The times that it rhymes are not forced like in some poems and it has depth. The ending was perfect, it wrapped up the poem really well.</p>

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