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Society in ruin

Leo_Sunset
Twisted Dreamer
Canada 1awards
Joined 18th Jan 2017
Forum Posts: 43

drone said:It is
only when
within the darkness
of ignorance
when you shout
do you shine


Deeeep stuff !

monkeyman
Thought Provoker
United Kingdom 1awards
Joined 19th May 2013
Forum Posts: 16

Nice!

LostGirl18
Fire of Insight
Canada 10awards
Joined 15th Feb 2017
Forum Posts: 105

Loose binds

A man born into  
Society's perils yearns  
to escape his plight  
 
Rattling of his chains in hand -  
the man shouts in agony  
 
Instead of more tears  
he decides to jump again  
off the highest peak  
 
Only to swing from his binds  
as he dangles in mid air  
 
Finally, the man resigns
to let his arms fall freely  

 
Submission meant for 'Society in ruin' competition.
Written by LostGirl18
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MichaelMorgue
Chris Addict
Twisted Dreamer
United States 1awards
Joined 18th Oct 2012
Forum Posts: 18

American't

The banks are broke
Our leaders; the thieves
Always a trick to hide up their sleeves
Our people divided
No longer strong
pass by the homeless and hurry along
nobody helps
nobody cares
lost in a dream that's been dead for years
war is the goal
instead of education
and oil is the only way to unite the nation
fires burn bright
in the eyes of the youth
lost little flames searching for embers of truth
soon to snuff out
soon to be gone
our leaders have let it run unchecked for too long
in god we trust
because we cant trust ourselves
and anarchism is a first class ticket to hell
though we patch our own roads
and take care of each other
our free thought and freedoms are soon to be smothered
by a one world nation
that none of us see
keeping us occupied with curable disease
Written by MichaelMorgue (Chris Addict)
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David_Macleod
14397816
Tyrant of Words
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Joined 5th Nov 2014
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Thriving

There are those who have truly given up
There are those who think they have given up
There are those who are pretending they have given up
The second and third above are just lying
And join the rest of us struggling every day
Most human beings belong to the “Thriving”
And they thrive to survive at all cost
Even if it means putting down another
if push comes to shove, and it usually does
we will rat out the Jews hiding in the cellar
we will point the finger, when in the wrong
we will mob rule and hang the innocent
we will succumb allowing the missiles to fly
we allow the death of millions because they are brown
through starvation, war and dirty water
as long as we can survive and thrive
bottom line we couldn’t care less
crocodile tears for a charity commercial
send off some rusty guilt easing pennies
yet still the death toll terminally increases
Our new religion: Rather you than me
Our new religion: Charity begins at home
Our new religion: Just turn a blind eye
Our new religion: Fuck You!
It even breaks down on a local level
Screw my neighbour and his noisy dog
Screw my neighbour and his noisy kids
Screw my neighbour, he’s Brown
Only those who truly don’t care are exempt
Hospice workers, thrive on the dying
Politicians thrive on the lying
Bullies thrive on the crying
Psychologist thrive on the sighing
Lawyers thrive on the denying
Government thrives on the complying
Terrorists thrive on the terrifying
Most thrive on self gratifying
All of us thrive on falsifying,
Care implying, low lying,
Pacifying, self denying
Surviving and thriving
Without really trying
I am so not like you
I belong to a small special group
Of people who really don’t care
Nothing is worth fighting for
We clearly don’t give a fuck
We care for nobody
We clamour for nobody
We follow nobody
We love nobody
We hate nobody
The death of us
Or the death of humanity
Will be a blessed release
We are not tethered
We have no vested interest
In humanity’s outcome
Humanity is lost
And those who truly don’t care
Like me, just laugh

Leo_Sunset
Twisted Dreamer
Canada 1awards
Joined 18th Jan 2017
Forum Posts: 43

David_Macleod said:Thriving

There are those who have truly given up
There are those who think they have given up
There are those who are pretending they have given up
The second and third above are just lying
And join the rest of us struggling every day
Most human beings belong to the “Thriving”
And they thrive to survive at all cost
Even if it means putting down another
if push comes to shove, and it usually does
we will rat out the Jews hiding in the cellar
we will point the finger, when in the wrong
we will mob rule and hang the innocent
we will succumb allowing the missiles to fly
we allow the death of millions because they are brown
through starvation, war and dirty water
as long as we can survive and thrive
bottom line we couldn’t care less
crocodile tears for a charity commercial
send off some rusty guilt easing pennies
yet still the death toll terminally increases
Our new religion: Rather you than me
Our new religion: Charity begins at home
Our new religion: Just turn a blind eye
Our new religion: Fuck You!
It even breaks down on a local level
Screw my neighbour and his noisy dog
Screw my neighbour and his noisy kids
Screw my neighbour, he’s Brown
Only those who truly don’t care are exempt
Hospice workers, thrive on the dying
Politicians thrive on the lying
Bullies thrive on the crying
Psychologist thrive on the sighing
Lawyers thrive on the denying
Government thrives on the complying
Terrorists thrive on the terrifying
Most thrive on self gratifying
All of us thrive on falsifying,
Care implying, low lying,
Pacifying, self denying
Surviving and thriving
Without really trying
I am so not like you
I belong to a small special group
Of people who really don’t care
Nothing is worth fighting for
We clearly don’t give a fuck
We care for nobody
We clamour for nobody
We follow nobody
We love nobody
We hate nobody
The death of us
Or the death of humanity
Will be a blessed release
We are not tethered
We have no vested interest
In humanity’s outcome
Humanity is lost
And those who truly don’t care
Like me, just laugh

Interesting write,
Very thought provoking!
I like this
:)

wallyroo92
Tyrant of Words
United States 147awards
Joined 11th July 2012
Forum Posts: 1757

What Will They Think of Us

What will they think of us when they read about us?
About the wars we engaged in over governments and creeds
Or the lies we’re told in the auspices of things to come
When we lost our humanity under pretentious greed

Will they weep for us when they study our history?
When we destroyed mother earth to live beyond our means
Because one day she will rise against us and take it back
And upon our ruins a new society will realize their dreams

When will we ever learn the true meaning of harmony?
That the original particle still runs in you as it does in me
In spite of the deities we worship beyond our comprehension
Regardless of our differences, kindness should be our legacy

How will future generations and civilizations see us?
When the avarice spread through the masses like cancer
Will they see us like we see our past from days long ago?
In our lifetime, will we ever be able to find the answer?

Josh
Joshua Bond
Tyrant of Words
Palestine 40awards
Joined 2nd Feb 2017
Forum Posts: 1686

A Mind Off-Grid, Nr.02 - Who Is Peter Piper?

Josh (Joshua Bond)
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poet Anonymous


monkeyman
Thought Provoker
United Kingdom 1awards
Joined 19th May 2013
Forum Posts: 16

Monkey Town Maddness

 
Life in the Wood, beer blood and mud  
and plenty of sweet puka green  
the laughing clown chokes Monkey Town  
and the dogs get the cats and the cream  
 
There’s wolves in sheep’s clothing  
with secrets to hide  
there’s stones that keep rolling  
and ones stuck on their side  
there’s villains with morals  
while the righteous have not  
the clown and the rat share a piss pot  
and everyone’s along for the ride  
 
Days on the hill, no standing still  
and nights that are never alone  
stay on the move, in your own groove  
rolling on by like a stone  
   

Monkey Town its all going down  
and the rats have eaten their fill  
dangerous times catching rhymes  
with nothing but time to kill  
 
There’s angels in denim  
with old dirty shoes  
you got prophets just Jammin
who do as they choose  
there’s cocaine in classrooms  
and kids smoking pot  
there’s the boy in the corner who never forgot  
with only a bad education to loose  
 
The snake and the rat outwit the cat  
and occupy the dog with flees  
nothing to get except sweet regret  
and a licence to do as they please  
 

Just a penniless poet who thought that he knew it  
all…. till he was sat flat on his arse  
smoking and drinking but never stopped thinking  
and realised its all just a farce  
 
You got wolves in sheep’s clothing  
with secrets to hide  
there’s stones that keep rolling  
and ones stuck on their side  
there’s no sign of sorrow  
and no sweet regrets  
as the circus continues the crowd quickly forgets  
and everyone’s along for ride  
 
The snake and the rat the dog clown and cat  
playing a game on their own  
stay on the move in your own groove  
rolling on by like a stone  
 
   
 
By Danny Carr  
 
 
Written by monkeyman
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monkeyman
Thought Provoker
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Joined 19th May 2013
Forum Posts: 16

sorry ppl this is my second entry i didnt read the rules properly and now i cant delete it so please ignore monkey town madness thanks

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