Why

Even today we still hear and see horror stories about how people treat other people.

SO many people, 

the world turns.

so much evil,

our hearts burn.

Yet, there is life and 

life is a mess.

Try to live fairly

no more, no less.

Reviews

[Leslie Philibert]

Fine poem, love the last couplet

[Cassie]

Great advise right there, lets try to live fairly. I loved this mark

[Claire in VA]

Hi Mark. You write profound words here. I am a natural optimist, and I wish that we would ALL treat others fairly, but life leaves its treads on me, and I don't believe that it will happen anymore.
I love how you use few words to make such a bold statement.
Very nice!
Claire

[Mark]

Thank you Claire. I think the point is that all we can control is how we treat others and if we live by the 'fairness' philosophy at the very least we are not adding to the problem, and perhaps, we set examples which increase the overall 'goodness' of the world. (loosely defined terms here, but we are a huge race... volumes could be written on the topic!)

[Megan]

There has been controversy since the beginning of time. Hoping that the world will live fairly seems impossible to me. But I like to believe that nothing is impossible. :)

[Mark]

I think despite its impossibility, we as individuals are quite capable of living as though other people are worth our respect and care until.proven otherwise. Thanks for reading. :)

[paddy d daly]

to live fairly, if we did maybe there would be no mess or is that just too simple,,,

[Mark]

As a race? Probably. As an individual I have the choice to live fairly. Perhaps if enough of us do the rest will follow?

[paddy d daly]

good point.

[Latifa]

Yet, there is life and
life is a mess.
our lives seem to always survive the chaos .
great message is contained within this poem Mark.
well done

[A. Amos]

I absolutely love those verses,  very relateable! amazingly written and well expressed.  This piece is deep and meaningful...amazing Mark!

[Mark]

Thank you A! So glad you liked. :)

[Frieda P]

Give peace a chance, not to mention good will towards men. Yep, would be nice, don't know why it's so difficult to be kind...well said Mark.

[Mark]

Thanks hon :)

[Frieda P]

My pleasure What, no apostrophes? ;-) Enjoy your Sunday...

[Mark]

Heh, you wanna go there? :P Hope your Sunday is nice.

[Baby Ricochet]

Love peace and harmony. Love peace and harmony. It's all very nice very nice very nice.
Maybe in the next world. Morrissey, The Smiths, Death of a Disco Dancer

[Mark]

Ya, it's all part of the same stuff. You can't have one without the other. Just gotta keep going and do what you can do. ;) Thanks for reading.