The world is crying.

USA mass killings, daily, so many dying by the gun and for Ukraine and the many other places in our world surrounded by war and violence. Our world is crying.

The world is crying

A Poem by Coyote Poetry

 I found this poem in a old book. It is 43 years old. 

             The world is crying

The world is crying.
Like a forgotten child.

Crying for all the sadness surrounding
every soul on this planet.

My world seem to have forgotten the
dream of peace.

Where all nations can live in harmony.

Where upon all human beings could  learn to cherish
all living life.

But the goal of peace are forgotten.
Men of war control the emotion of the world.

World War two is fading away.
World is falling back to fear and hate.
Talk of peace is gone.
Only threats of war and destruction can be heard.

The day is here.
Where we are over taken by fear  and ghost.
Now we must turn to tears.

Tears for the child and mother whom home was destroyed
in the way of war. Ukraine and so many war torn places in this world.

Tears for the Mother and Father waiting for their child covered
in a USA flag to be brought  home.

Starvation and sickness is running wild and millions are dying daily.

Where are the men of peace?

Can we stop the walk to our destined death?

                              Coyote
                            7 April 1980

Author's Note

A old poem with the same meaning today.

Reviews

[Carola]

hi coyote, very true words said.
you would think since man emerged on earth (by whatever means) we could have learned by now how to get along with each other & remember the last of the 10 commandments, of not coveting your neighbour's goods.... like putin is coveting ukraine
cheerio carola

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Carola. I hope my grandchildren are not fighting the old man wars. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[John the Baptist]

C., if you wrote this in 1980, you must be psychic. It describes our current world quite accurately, with nation facing off against nation, tribe against tribe. Indeed, where are the men of peace?

[Coyote Poetry]

Just added Ukraine. 1982, was more peaceful than today. Thank you my friend for reading and the comment.

[Chris Shaw]

Your poem may be old Coyote but the message remains the same. Our species are destroyers. I don’t know if it will ever change and that is a most depressing thought. Some things mature with time. Our species doesn’t.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

I hope we can. Our new weapons are very dangerous. Dear Chris. Men had taught themselves how to kill off earth with 40 nuclear weapons. Shot at one time. USA had 15,000 thousands weapons of mass destruction. Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment.

[Dave Brown]

The more things change, the more they stay the same!
As long as there are demented pimple brains like Putin around, things will continue to deteriorate
a sorry scenario

[Carola]

hello dave, i like your description of putin, 'demented pimple brains' ...hahaha! well said.
cheerio carola

[Coyote Poetry]

Yes I agree Dave. USA have some crazies too. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[1809 Black Plague Decem..]

Dear, Cayote Poetry,
I agree fully, we are allowing for hatred, for victimization,
for destruction; we must not forget the most ruthless war,
WWII; it is a big threat, Putin, and his new allies,
so ruthless, the nameless,
---Maynard

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend. I Russia take Ukraine. Who is next? Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Soren]

Friend this echoes over the ages from the dawn of time. Man is war and we have not even begun to try to end it. We focus on technology to kill and not to save. We try to save individual lives but not humanity. I guess that mankind is very nearsighted.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right Soren. Very nearsighted. Create better guns to kill. We need to change the journey of our world. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[red93]

Nice Work Coyote old Friend. 'How many roads must a Man walk down / Before you call him a Man ?' I am scoring this at yr usual hundred, because yr Work for me really stands out from the crowd on the Cafe, as having a Social and Political Conscience ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend. Like Dryden. We must be. Write the truth. Dryden wrote of war and confusion. Same world, we have.

[Neville]

The world is indeed crying .. same old same old .. like groundhog day with hot lead and shrapnel .. I still wave my peace flag with hope tho' regardless .. it seems the least I can do until the next protest march comes along and I shall join it .. A real gutsy poem Johnnie C with a mighty and much needed punch behind it ... Truly felt and sadly so .. Neville

[Coyote Poetry]

Old worlds mean the same. Now men and women in the USA. Trying to create confusion. Thank you Neville for reading and the comment.

[Miss Sharon]

(Where are the men of peace? Can we stop the walk to our destined death?) Good questions my friend...perhaps without an answer. ~Sharon

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right Miss Sharon. No-one is talking about peace. Only war. Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Love this John
It’s as if the cycle of war is on rewind repeat
Lies plans etc
Same old

Reminds me of the song by skeeter Davis
The end of the world

[Coyote Poetry]

I am listening to Skeeter Davis song now. One of my favorite old songs. Thank you dear Julie for reading and reminding me of the great song.