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TRAGEDY
I OBSERVE THE FUTURE EVERY DAY
WITH THEIR SHORT SKIRTS TIGHT TOPS BAGGY JEANS AND SWAGGER
WATCHING THAT GLEAM IN THEIR EYE
NO… THEIR NOT AFRAID TO DIE
ON THE NEWS THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS SAY HE WAS SUCH A GOOD GUY
AND THEY CRY…..
AND ASK WHY…….
BUT I DON’T ASK WHY JUST WHEN…. THEIR NUMBER IS PLUCKED BY THE LOTTERY OF DEATH
THEN THE PREACHER TURNS TO THE CONGREGATION AND ASKS WHY IS IT THAT JESUS WEPT???
HOW COULD YOU NOT CRY??
AS YOU STAND BY AND WATCH AS OUR FUTURE DIES…….
SUBCOMBING TO THE HELLS OF THESE STREETS
WHEN A CHILD IS BORN YOU RUN TO PICK A CRADLE NOT REALIZING WHAT THE NEXT TASK IS…
PICKING OUT A CASKET….
AM I THE ONLY ONE NOT BLIND
WE’RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME…
BUT YOU SEE NOBODY KNOWS……………………………….
WERE DOOMED TO A FUTURE OF BEING NOTHING BUT TEDDY BEARS TIED AROUND POLES……………………………
love the logics expressed in this poem with a good idea.. I went through few of your poems and loved them too..you are good poetess and hope you never stop writing and add more poems.. this poem is good and love it..hope you like my poems too.. and let me know if they also touch your heart.. I am basically a peace wisher poet with 6 books published... I am a peace dreamer, love-based peace promoter... hope you be with me... let me share here one of my own famous say with you... ( a friendly smile is the best weapon of war to fight with..afzal shauq