children of the coming apocalypse

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By celticman

Sun, 12 Nov 2023
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Close your eyes

Cover your ears

Don’t look for a reason

To have reason

And we’ll be in the clear

We’re children of the coming apocalypse

 

Imagine a world without savagery

War, famines or greed

When we think its better

Your grief is born of hatred and not need

We’re children of the coming apolcalpyse.

 

When your justifications grows a little less

That may seem to you like progress

To be regarded as human

No reason why

We’ve got to die

We’re children of the coming apocalypse

 

We’re children of the recurring dream

No lies, no bitterness, no atrocity too extreme

Normal life lived too late

Too late, too late, too late

We’re children of the coming apocalypse.

 

 

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Submitted by Turlough on

An apocalypse will come. They've been before. The planet survived, by the skin of its teeth, and regenerated. It would probably be much better off without its current dominant species.

In the meantime we all need to be regarded as human. Too many people seem unable to do that. As we stand there saying 'lest we forget' it seems that we have forgotten.

Your words are thoughtful and powerful Jack. Good on you!

 

Turlough

Submitted by marandina on

Let's hope the coming apocalypse never comes. Yes, a poem that's a reflection of events from around the world at the moment. Heartfelt sentiments, CM.

 

Submitted by celticman on

cheers THE FAIRY STORY we are lemming like but pushed in the wrong direction we all fail and fall. thanks for reading marinda and Turlough. I hope we are wrong  in the right way. 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

A poem from you seems a rare thing, a poem that grasps at the heart and fear of things, CM. 

 

Submitted by celticman on

yes onemorething, I don't write poetry for obvious reasons, but sometimes what-the-hell-ism strikes and not knowing anything much helps obscure my lack of knowledge.