Distraction

Distraction

A Poem by Riley

Within this work
I write the truth
Be it cold as stone,
or harsh as steel.
Why must we use technology?
Innovative, convenience at our fingers
This is true.
Teachers and guardians, attempting to improve this nation
Hold on, I just got a snap notification.
Respect eliminated for our elders
We rely on Facebook as our tellers
Words from the mouth of the wise
Most will deny and despise
Millions depressed
Thousands taking lives
When will we wake up,
and realize.
False confidence,
False hope,
Hey, you got some dope?
Empty hearts,
full of lust and selfishness
feed off of the unsuspected
What went wrong,
where men depend on a woman's body,
rather than the soul and mind?
It's disgusting how we treat others,
bullying, depressed kids
reaching out
school systems do nothing,
and what will happen?
Another sad headline
When will it stop?
When will it end?
Years pushed to the edge
Thirteen year old girls look 21
Shaking their hips and undeveloped backsides
Seeming that's all they have to offer,
rather than some intelligence.
When will we do something?
The answer is
It's too late.

© 2018 Riley


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Hannah,Hannah. This is the savanna. the dreams are cantaloupe running through the tall grass and you are a fast hunter, a lioness, chasing the antelope and achieving the dream, the dream of writing, and once you have that dream, my dear Savannah, don't let the no-go, dream taking, hyenas take it from you.
these peace belongs in a magazine, not here. But this is the first step. keep writing.

Posted 6 Years Ago


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An excellent poem here. You really speak to the truth about people in society nowadays. Its unfortunate that self-gratification, stubbornness, selfishness, and deception are the ingredients for a tainted heart to a lost race. Yet, those that can put the distractions aside can achieve more in life with each stride. At least I believe that anyway. Let's try to be the good example everyone wants to sample. take care and keep writing :)

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Hannah,Hannah. This is the savanna. the dreams are cantaloupe running through the tall grass and you are a fast hunter, a lioness, chasing the antelope and achieving the dream, the dream of writing, and once you have that dream, my dear Savannah, don't let the no-go, dream taking, hyenas take it from you.
these peace belongs in a magazine, not here. But this is the first step. keep writing.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Riley
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Watertown, NY



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