The Shattered Wall
A lonely girl sitting on the sidewalk end,
praying for love, acceptance, and mend.
A hungry child in an African town,
wealthy Americans are no where to be found.
Boys at school wandering the darkened halls,
put their trust in drugs when all else falls.
What is religion? Is there division anymore?
All paths lead to Heaven is what theologists push for.
A shattered wall our society reveals,
broken, torn, worn is what everyone feels.
Phones, computers, i-pods and more,
pacify peoples' needs and what they hunger for.
Expectations to go to college and succeed,
are the standards society to teenagers feed.
Money is the standard by which power is fed,
power is the root where control is bred.
People look to athletes and celebrities to pave the way,
for fashion, music, pleasure, and what to say.
The wall shattered is lying on the floor,
the pieces scattered like sand on the shore.
Unborn children's voices cry out from inside,
abortion forever silence and faces will hide.
Free love is the tune to which the young dance,
giving themselves away without a backward glance.
Slaves to acceptance, careers, and love,
people will stop at nothing when push comes to shove.
A driven people reaching for all life can give,
fear of an impoverished life forever to live.
The wall torn has been stepped and trampled upon,
looking and praying for retribution anon.
A glimmer of hope as a star in the night,
shining as a fresh and new beacon of light.
We are the hope of a day breaking new,
the sunrise of society in all that we do.
Hold on to values through the deep sinking mire,
clothed with beliefs that ignite like fire.
Though the wall be as broken as the sand on the shore
and the whole world groaning, searching for more,
a peace, a rest, the reassurance we need,
was given to those who His words do heed......
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Thought in Process
Schools teach us
Parents tell us
Society pushes us
and we believe
They say you can
They say you're able
They say it's up to you
and we believe
Problems are created
People are killed
Suffering is everywhere
and we believe
They say fix the problems
They say save the people
They say help the world
and we believe
You've the world in your hands
The clock's on the table
It's your turn now
and we believe
It's not what they say we need
It's not what they want
It's what they couldn't
and we've got to think
Parents tell us
Society pushes us
and we believe
They say you can
They say you're able
They say it's up to you
and we believe
Problems are created
People are killed
Suffering is everywhere
and we believe
They say fix the problems
They say save the people
They say help the world
and we believe
You've the world in your hands
The clock's on the table
It's your turn now
and we believe
It's not what they say we need
It's not what they want
It's what they couldn't
and we've got to think
poems today
So I'm gonna have to post my poem tomorrow because I forgot to bring my precious brit lit notebook home...lol
but I just wanted to say that I really really enjoyed the poem activity because writing is one of the very BEST ways to express ones self...for me anyways :)
& it's amazing to see like really the talent we have in our class!
Kody's was pretty awesome..haha
:)
but I just wanted to say that I really really enjoyed the poem activity because writing is one of the very BEST ways to express ones self...for me anyways :)
& it's amazing to see like really the talent we have in our class!
Kody's was pretty awesome..haha
:)
Poem 85
Well, I don't like naming things, so I decided to be "clever" like those awesome Renaissance boys and number it ! HA! Also when writing this I decided to go for quantity over quality. So it's really long because I just kinda let the lines flow, I didn't worry about what how it sounded or what it was saying. Its kinda depressing but modern society really depresses me so its fitting. Read the whole thing I dare you....
Pursuit of happiness
Merely selfish
People held in high esteem
Aren't always what they seem
Everything seen is fake
Something created, something they make
Disasters abound everywhere
No one to truly care
Image, the only concern
No breaking hearts for others yearn
Aid is given to help oneself
And only what can be bought from a shelf
It is simply skin deep
Keep on the surface, don't take a leap
Help yourself to what's "your right"
No need to know of others fight
For their struggle, no help to give
It doesn't effect the way you live
It's not any different, don't pretend
We don't all see heaven at the end
Pleasure, bliss, do what you may
Save the effort of caring for another person, another day
False, shallow, looking out for "number one"
What does that achieve, once time on earth is done?
Pursuit of happiness
Merely selfish
People held in high esteem
Aren't always what they seem
Everything seen is fake
Something created, something they make
Disasters abound everywhere
No one to truly care
Image, the only concern
No breaking hearts for others yearn
Aid is given to help oneself
And only what can be bought from a shelf
It is simply skin deep
Keep on the surface, don't take a leap
Help yourself to what's "your right"
No need to know of others fight
For their struggle, no help to give
It doesn't effect the way you live
It's not any different, don't pretend
We don't all see heaven at the end
Pleasure, bliss, do what you may
Save the effort of caring for another person, another day
False, shallow, looking out for "number one"
What does that achieve, once time on earth is done?
N e R v E s ! ! !
I am insanely nervous about getting my test back, Stariha mentioned that some people had achieved "good fails" and it kinda freaked me out ... A LOT!! Tomorrow could be interesting!!
While Taking the Test...
While taking the test today I missed the poetry! I heard it was really fun and I'm sad I missed it :( ohhh well....maybe I'll take a look at all the ones on the blog and try to write one tonight! But thats only a maybe because i have softball practice at 6 in the morning tomorroww....bummer. And i'm really hungry and my little sister made a cake but i can't have it because of Lent! Which kinda makes me sad because I really am craving cake right now...even though i know it will give me a major stomach ache if i eat it because I've been off from junkfood for over 3 weeks now...
And that's what's on my mind. Oh and the bachelor because I'm just now watching the final rose on Hulu. Yeah, I'm a little behind...
And that's what's on my mind. Oh and the bachelor because I'm just now watching the final rose on Hulu. Yeah, I'm a little behind...
Dare.
We say we want individuality-
Apple technology, Google, and Glee
Facebook, Texting, and yet we can't see
The sameness we created to be
Making us judgmental, lazy
and whores
Obsessed with being bores
Forming to societies mold
Plastic surgery, Twilight
and tights
Take drugs and drink
Smoke weed but don't think
Flirt, and whip your hair
But be yourself? Don't dare.
We're formed by filled in circles
Our status, Our tweet
For our true selves we cannot meet
Until we dive and swim away
From society today.
Apple technology, Google, and Glee
Facebook, Texting, and yet we can't see
The sameness we created to be
Making us judgmental, lazy
and whores
Obsessed with being bores
Forming to societies mold
Plastic surgery, Twilight
and tights
Take drugs and drink
Smoke weed but don't think
Flirt, and whip your hair
But be yourself? Don't dare.
We're formed by filled in circles
Our status, Our tweet
For our true selves we cannot meet
Until we dive and swim away
From society today.
Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs -William Shakespeare.
so..me and christian were feeling a little romantic (not with each other)...but uhm anyway. we were looking up romantic quotes in spanish, because that class is dumb and we were bored and we wanted to be in brit-lit instead. so now we are looking up quotes and such..here are a few we found.
"I have found men who didn't know how to kiss. I've always found time to teach them. "- Mae West
I could walk forever and a mile with one beautiful girl. ~A.C. Van Cherub (christian likes this one A LOT!)
I knew I loved you when I realized that there was no one else I would rather laugh, cry and make memories with...S. Zubrinic (I like this one A LOT!)
He was a tall, red-haired, blue eyed stranger. He walked into my life and they said there may be danger. He had a walk I will always remember. He wore a black hat, and I knew he was forever. He would come into the night and take away my anger. He would leave with the sun and know I will never let his memory linger. (this is for christian from me)
If you see a falling star, make a wish, I know it works because I wished and I found you. (this is for me, from christian)
"I have found men who didn't know how to kiss. I've always found time to teach them. "- Mae West
I could walk forever and a mile with one beautiful girl. ~A.C. Van Cherub (christian likes this one A LOT!)
I knew I loved you when I realized that there was no one else I would rather laugh, cry and make memories with...S. Zubrinic (I like this one A LOT!)
He was a tall, red-haired, blue eyed stranger. He walked into my life and they said there may be danger. He had a walk I will always remember. He wore a black hat, and I knew he was forever. He would come into the night and take away my anger. He would leave with the sun and know I will never let his memory linger. (this is for christian from me)
If you see a falling star, make a wish, I know it works because I wished and I found you. (this is for me, from christian)