It seems as though every person in this world who I know.
Has entered this life with no-wheres to go.
Born into a life of blood and tears.
And living through days which seems like years.
Friend against friend and brother against brother.
Why so much evil against one another?
Little Billy's in the street with not a shirt on his back.
While his mother O.D.s on a drug called crack.
Pop, he's down the street drinking his booze.
With not a care in his heart that there's too much to lose.
I write this poem to a world filled with crime.
Please stop with your wars, it's about damn time.
You see, I too live in these times of pain and sorrow.
With only the hope of seeing my tomorrow.
Please dear world don't let my hope die.
Listen with your hearts and you may see why.
Author notes
THIS IS THE FIRST POEM I HAD EVER WRITTEN...WROTE IT ALMOST 20 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS HOOKED ON NARCOTICS
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A contest entry
- Hope For Tomorrow by CherryOnTop.
2200 points, ended January 6, 2008, 22 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Beautiful ambitions by crazibunni.
600 points, ended February 11, 2008, 11 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - "Child, You Don't Say?" by 2lullabyhaven.
500 points, ended March 18, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - A Wrong World Turned Worse by MusicMattnessLives.
475 points, ended June 10, 2008, 38 entries
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Comments
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well, let me first thank you for entering the contest. it really shows what i am looking for. it also portrays what i believe in. even thought this world seems like hell, and for many people it is, there is always hope. as long as someone is kind enough to reach out a helping hand ther will always be hope. thank you so much. best of luck and good write
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As has been said, written 20 years ago..and still prevalent in today's society. This poem grabs me. WEll done.
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Nice
I'm glad crack isn't a major prob here as it is in other counties. A good write.
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Lovely arrangement and sentiments...thanks for this entry and good luck
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The tense of this is switching around all over the place, and the grammar isn't great, but you can fell the intensity of the ides.
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I agree with your poem, people take advantage of life, when really we should live everyday as if it were our last. I enjoyed this poem...Good luck with the contest.
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For being the first poem ever written,
this is actually...
chilling.
Scary.
To think this was written 20 years ago,
and everything is STILL in chaos
and ruins in our world today...
And I thought this was a recent write.
Man...
This is shocking.
Thanks for entering. Good luck.
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Wow, i was speechless, i love it, not only that but it is very well writen. ive opened my heart and now i'm finding my paradise.
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Very inspirational! Now a days hope is really all that some of us can hold onto, its all that we have.
These lines in the poem shocked me..but in a good way..
"Little Billy's in the street with not a shirt on his back.
While his mother O.D.s on a drug called crack"
It grabs your attention, smacks you in the face and says "hey pay attention, ive got something monumental to say" and i love it when poets do that.
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Thank you and good luck in my contest.
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