Today, the world begins

with money, power and fame

to name a few of man's sins.

A world where there's glory

in defeat of another,

no heroes in this story,

only thoughts that will bother.

Nations lay scattered,

with ideas galore

Unity never mattered

as weapons do more.

A miniscule part

of the 7 billion on Earth

have surrendered to peace

a life of sweet mirth

Their ideas are woven

around their family and friends

to provide for their own

to bring simple happiness.

Where is the balance

for the greed and need

how do we decide

which path is to succeed?

Protests and news

developments in technology,

a plethora of new views

leaves me in a bed of perplexity.

A world with no pain

a sea of merry souls

will it be of any gain

to our insatiabe goals?