Home?

It’s this world we live in

This gruesome place

You talk of things like love and peace

Not one of which I can embrace

Because I know that if I do

I’ll also know it isn’t true

I don’t want to have false bliss

So I won’t engage in all this.

Our world is just black and white

Though some just see grey

Some see the sun as a blinding light

Some just see day

In a world full of different views

People feel their words are of levels high

But they can only see what is good,

If they look through another’s eyes.

You talk of equality

But does it really exist?

In a world of sexism, racism and unnecessary mortality

How can I believe it?

You talk of peace

But all I see is war

In a world full of monsters and beasts

To believe in serendipity is quite hard.

Alas, my poor mother Earth

She’ll be the one to suffer

She’s the one getting hurt

For smoke and dust is in her

You and I will soon go

Up above or down below

But all I hope and wish so deeply for

Is a home.