Static Quo
Lizards, birds and jungle snakes,
In hanging gardens nature makes,
Below’s a giant waterfall,
That never makes a sound at all.
Vultures circling like drones spying,
Flying, waiting for the dying,
Casting shadows on denial,
And a hungry crocodile.
The lion and the elephant,
Are dancing in a nervous fit,
This jungle of the paranoid,
Is hiding what it can’t avoid.
I stand here naked on the street,
Where the jungle and the city meet,
The homeless in their cardboard tents,
The rich surrounded by a fence.
The paranoia’s everywhere,
The sickness of it fills the air,
Perhaps these are just pointless views,
Distorted by the evening news?
Our love can make them go away,
The problems that are here today,
‘Cause what you give is what you get,
I haven’t lost all hope just yet.
Poignant photo, great poem!
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Thanks a lot, I’m self-conscious of my writing, so that means a lot to me. ;)
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Irresistibly powerful words!
Thank you for sharing!
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I’m glad you liked it, thanks Tala. ;)
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You bring up the burning issues, and your writing leads me to wonder what the future holds in store for us. And once again I realize we stand or fall by our own decisions.
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I’m really expecting a new Golden Age on Gaia to materialize, but we might have to go through a little hell on earth first, (I hope not though). I think we people are basically good and could manage to govern ourselves wonderfully, so let’s hope that will happen at some point. If not in this life, maybe the next. The ‘elite ruling bloodline’ thing is so way outdated. And yes, it starts with ourselves and spreads out, and depends on when more of the population snaps out of this hypnotic fictional matrix and wakes up ;) We’ve had wise sages tell us for many years that Love is the answer. Love is an ultra high vibration who’s energy is more powerful than all the weapons in the world, and it can certainly vaporize fear. So no fear, OK? :)
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I am very sensitive about the issue. But you are right. Love can smile our fears away :)
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Feels good too :)
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