RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: LIFE SONGS
The World Goes On
I am the center of my existence
I live within my sphere
I have no war to contend with
I do not live in constant fear
I have no mortal enemies
I am not cursed with poverty
I do not suffer from disease
I have my own little problems
But I can handle them with ease
I have a sense of right from wrong
I understand the world goes on
The war is burning in Israel
The war continues in Ukraine
Global warming is wreaking havoc
From the Philippines to Maine
The cost of living seems impossible
Sometimes it all seems so inane
Synthetic drugs are killing us
Poison air and toxic rain
We all have our share of trouble
Many live in chronic pain
Some have said it all along
But the world carries on
Somewhere someone is hungry
Someone is on the run
Somewhere someone is wishing
All the misery was done
Someone has lost his mind
He’ll be purchasing a gun
There is no sense of justice
We will mourn for everyone
But in our hearts we know too well
From scarlet dusk to dawn
The world still goes on
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