I will live

[kathryn]

I know that I already started a thread for my own poetry, but I feel like this needs it's own space in the world.

I Will Live

People talk of anger
Hate crimes climbing
Intolerance rising
Where senseless violence
Leads to senseless death
Where a child's happiness
the naivety
Spoils
And turns cold

This world of harshness
And corruption
In the streets
The universities
And the schools
A person's mind goes dark
And is filled with suspicion
And rage

But I will live
Looking to the sun
Breathing
Sighs of joy
Contentment
Hope
Love
Breaths of life
Knowing that I am happy
And alive.

I will live
And the world
Will go on living too.

[DarkWolf]

It's simple but conveys the message well and the short lines make each point stand out. Good work!

[ShastaWolf]

Another great piece of work I've found on this site... Great work!!! I love poetry and song lyrics like this...