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It might as well have ended

As I walk through the streets of Newark

on this christmas' eve

I see as the mayans did

a world plunged in calamity

 

For I see not lovebirds walking by

nor do I see the old men waving hi

where have all these good people gone?

does anyone else see anything wrong?

 

The stores, not decorated festively

but one wreath perched up high

as the TV screens buzz on

about ****** **** and genocide

 

Is this what has become of christmas eve?

if so I truly do not believe

that there is any value in the holiday

well at least not anymore...

 

and it all might as well have ended

more than 3 days ago

 

honestly- mayans- am I too late?

was your doomsday prediction delayed?

a prophesy that we have yet to see

about how we shall destroy ourselves

 

we all jumped to assume that the end

shall come from some horrid outside force

this allowed us all to just pretend

that humans don't hurt humans- of course.

 

While there are no children in the streets

and they fear of what may come

from the horrid acts they have seen on TV

they say to Saint Nicholas,

 

"You ask to know my christmas gift- and I have but one"

"please make sure those who are hurting will get some"

 

and just as you mayans

came to destroy yourself

is that what we

shall come to do once again?

 

 

...

or is there hope?

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Written by
sahil-suri
American
Published
Dec 26, 2012
Lines·Words
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As I was walking through the streets of Newark NJ on christmas eve.. I saw no one on the streets, there was no hustling and bustling, no lovebirds walking by, no kids , no new mothers with their babies..and the streets weren't decorated at all... The tvs were left on, and not a single good thing was shown... it truly caused me to think about how lucky I am and how much christmas has changed since I was a kid

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