The world is crying

I found this poem in a old book. It is 30 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.

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

Added one line. Very old poem. A Liberal Coyote who believed world could be saved. Today I hope 30 years later. Can we stop the madness? I pray we can.
Coyote

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Coyote Poetry,
"The world is crying"
It is heavy that something real when you originally wrote is still a reality now. War is such a part of humanity.
Meaningful line regarding the fear in war; "fear and ghost." Those taken and to be I suppose.....
This was kind of hard to read. but "Where are the men of peace"" Where indeed?

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree Kathy. Little change after 37 years. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[I Am Alexis]

That was beautiful. Sometimes I wonder where the good in this world is too. Loved it. :)

[Art]

30 years later and we still have wars, starvation, and turmoil all over the world...it is sad that with the advancement of knowledge and intelligence we create more destruction and hate...

even 30 years ago your mind and thoughts are as today hoping for peace...nice work and I am with you hoping and praying...

[JENY]

I do not think….that we can….
I am very pessimistic…about a future world…
Especially now….

[ashley]

You write such powerful poetry. This is fantastic, and still completely relevant. Great job! :D

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

love the message ... this is true and sad ..i still dream of peace

peace
Chloe

[Haifa]

Very great poem, so true.

[Tapsi]

so true.........so real....so accurate. i like the poem immensely.

[Katie Louise Hughes]

Interesting perspective filled with lots of compassion. Thanks for the read! :)

[treebeardgarden]

I love the message this piece contains and like you Coyote I will keep praying for a world without madness and filled with peace and joy.

[just rose.]

Wow, thirty years later! This is awesome.