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shelleypalmer — Children of tomorrow
Published: 2019-08-04 14:21:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 183; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 0
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Description They will reap the repercussions,
of our actions and inactions,
of our missions and omissions,
Will we ever learn?

They will not see the future days
blinded by polluted haze.
Their world will be a puzzle maze
They’ll know not where to turn.

They’ll know not of the way to play,
only that they have to pray,
to live for yet another day.
Another day to yearn.

They’ll think back to those born before,
and wonder if we knew the score,
as heavy limbed and covered sore
the children burn.

All that was real will be a dream,
in some computer with a theme.
What can all this really mean
that it’s too late to learn?

Thoughts that come from every heart,
show us where its right to start,
forget the quantum physics chart -
best way to learn.
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Comments: 7

raven-sister [2019-08-06 12:56:21 +0000 UTC]

A grim future. Yet beautiful poem, full of some great phrases. I love especially "as heavy limbed and covered sore the children burn". That really moved me.

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shelleypalmer In reply to raven-sister [2019-08-06 15:16:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. It is not my usual sort of poem or subject but I was inspired by some artwork I saw depicting pollution.

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Supach [2019-08-04 19:07:58 +0000 UTC]

Again beautifully written but quite sad, I really hope it doesn´t come to this  

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shelleypalmer In reply to Supach [2019-08-04 23:51:14 +0000 UTC]

Well yes we all hope it doesn't. Thanks and thanks for the fave!

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Supach In reply to shelleypalmer [2019-08-05 06:40:25 +0000 UTC]

A pleasure. Hope all is well at your end

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shelleypalmer In reply to Supach [2019-08-05 10:57:50 +0000 UTC]

Yes doing a lot of e mailing and various other things. Will message you soon to catch up. Hope all is well with you too.

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Supach In reply to shelleypalmer [2019-08-05 12:02:16 +0000 UTC]

 

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