Would you

The way people fail to act to the problems at hand.

 

Would you look into a drowning man’s eyes?

And tell him there’s a drought

In Africa per say

 

Would you see a beggar man’s squat?

And tell him of inflation

A disaster of its day

 

Would you take a widow’s hand?

And tell her of a cure for her husband dead in March

When the month is early May

 

Would you see a dead man’s bed?

The medicine in your pocket

And apologise for the delay

 

Would you speak of things we don’t need to know?

When there’s trouble close at hand

Watch as innocents pay

Would you?

 

Would you address the problem now?

When faced with deadly odds

save the drowning?

feed the poor?

comfort the loss?

show the shame?

Would you?

Or would you just read them the news

And address nothing

Reviews

[Emily]

This is a very powerful poem because its so true. People complain everyday about what is going on in the world but they do nothing to change it. Its amazing that teenagers pick up on this fact more than adults do. It was a great poem thank you for for sharing it.
-Emily

[Kristopher]

A very moving piece.
I feel it would have a lot more impact and be a lot more poetic if you continued the same 3-line stanza form into the 5th and 6th stanzas..

[Soul Magic✯]

this is definitely a powerful ink. i like how you laid this out... and you expressed reality to think about. very well written

[Coyote Poetry]

A poem with purpose. I believe we must do what we can. Even if it sharing the food with the neighbor who had little. Your quesions and story in the poem made this a pleasure to read. Thank you.
Coyote

[ashley]

Oh, wow. This is amazing. I really liked it. Very powerful and very well written.

[Emily B]

I have foolish ways and go places other people would never think of going . . . what would you do?