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A World Full of Fools

At my age, there are few, if any,

 things that give me pause,

and of those that do, I suppose

to understand the effect you

need to know the cause.

 

 

Even then there remains

much I have yet to figure out,

especially when it comes to people,

cause it's with them  I find

most of my doubt.

 

 

I know the mind is a terrible

thing to waste and on you

it can play tricks,

but is it simply that or is the world

really filled to the brim with pricks!

 

 

Sure there's the exceptions,as there

is with each and every rule,

but it appears that on a daily basis the

number increases for every type of fool.

 

 

From your usual garden variety,

all the way to the high-tech brand,

I believe the fools have formed their

own coalition and vowed to take a stand.

 

On every aspect of society

you have fools just waiting to prey,

spewing bullshit, propaganda and other

nonsense as they go on their merry way.

 

 

I'm glad it's known that God takes

care of babies and watches over fools,

since it's truly hard to educate them

for they are even abundant in our schools.

 

 

No, I don't discriminate, I'm not bias,

I'm aware that fools need love too.

It's just that I wish instead of 

providing them all the airtime,you

send them somewhere to get a

damn clue! 

 

 

 

Marjorie Joyce Leslie

07/25/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

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just something that came to mind while watching the news.

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  • poetryality silver member
    November 2

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    LOL



    And when there is a full moon, the lunatics come out of the rafters. LOl Yes, I agree, they are everywhere these days. I don't know if God is watching over their foolish behavior but I do know he is keeping me out of their path. I am glad that I sit and watch them on TV instead of having to personally encounter their tomfoolery. I loved the rhymes and the sense that this entire poem made. You made me chuckle at the last line. A "clue" would do just fine. LOL


    LOVE YOU ♥

    Renee


  • LdyBrknWing gold member
    September 3

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    Amen

    No...it's NOT just your imagination...the number of fools, nincompoops, and plain looneys seem to be multiplying at a frightening rate. This piece, though humorour in tone still manages to put forth a LOT of wisdom! Makes you wonder, truly, who's really "educating" our children, and what their agenda truly is! I've said, for quite some time now, "the lunatics are running the asylum." Glad to see I'm not alone in my belief! The fact that you came up with this after watching the news, speaks to the immense talent that God has given you, my friend. (I watch the news, too, but I've never been inspired to write something so great afterward.) As always...you're brilliant!

    Paula

  • BRILLIANT !!! Truer words have rarely been spoken. It's sad that the world is flowing in that direction, kinda makes one not so sure of mankind. GREAT write.


  • kurdishking
    July 25

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    This was a strong write, I agree with you this world is filled with "fools" but people make mistakes and maybe some of these people can correct it later on in life, we seen though throughout history how foolish and ignorant some world leaders can be. Anyways good luck in this contest