This is the world we live in Where chaos mimics a negative nature And dreams lie in the silence Nightmares come alive at night And people become criminals In order to embrace the violence
There is no escape There is no hesitation
This is where we make choices Even if it takes that choice For us to learn our lesson However, beneath this stigma There is hope There is a history, surveillance Of our overcoming and persistence
It's things like this that make our world So beautiful, yet so fragile This world is nothing more than a grain of sand In a beach full of stars So before it's too late, we need to break free Of our outer demons And embrace our inner angels For today, we are alive In a world gone awry.
This is the first version of my poem, "A World Gone Awry," that I wrote on the way to work one morning. I ended up writing a second version of it, and I may possibly write a third in the future. At the time I wrote it, I wasn't sure what to think, but as time went on, it grew on me, and I recently performed this version of the poem at a Coffee House, this year. It was an awesome moment, and I'm glad I had the chance to share this poem with my friends, and others. I'm just as glad to have the chance now to share this piece with you all. I hope you enjoy, and find something to like in it. Thank you for reading! ^^