There are children dieing
And you’re worried about your clothes.
Are they cool enough?
Do they make you look fat?
Somewhere children are screaming, babies being born on crack.
And yet you complain about the simple things
Completely unaware of what your situation could be.
At lest you have a family
A bed and home
What about those thousands of people
Who go to sleep cold and alone?
You cry when you can’t have the keys
But what about the mothers who cry
Because their kids don’t have anything to eat?
You think your life is bad
You say you can’t go on
But think about how bad it would be
If what you wore was all you owned.
So when you think about running away
Just remember there are thousands of people
……….Dieing to take your place.
A contest entry
- Can you make me cry, laugh, dance, or make me sit back and say "wow". by Cherie Elise.
375 points, ended June 19, 2007, 26 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Society, love, philosophy, music, emotion, etc... by CrazyRebel.
456 points, ended July 1, 2007, 44 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - The Cries of Society by bloved.
450 points, ended July 11, 2007, 29 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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wow...strong statement and honest words.
Its sad that we only think about materialistic things and not that people are starving...this is why I wanted to hold this contest...to show there are people who care!
Thank you for your write...it speaks the truth!
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Superb yay
I totally agree with you on this issue and stan point of view you have penned here. I rteally liked the unique depth and flow through out this poem. any ways an all round awesome poem which I really liked and agre with., you have penned a wonderful poem here. good luck
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good poem
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I think we all worry about tooo much~ and life is too short! Nice write~ Good luck in the contest!
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