Today I cried
Not because someone had died
but for the wretchedness I feel inside
All around I look and see
pictures of youths' lost destiny
I hear music with warped melodies
not very pleasant to attach to my memories
Abuse of women sung lustily
by rappers who rake in cash so greedily
What chance do our children have today
when vulgarity is so openly put on display



Today I cried
Not because someone had died
but for the wretchedness I feel inside
For hearing the news I feel aggrieved
Of schools that have become killing fields
In my youth I remembered attending school
where courtesy and learning were the golden rules
Good manners were taught and we all learnt
That respect for others was given and returned
We addressed our peers as ma'am or sir
To be called a b!tch by a child is absurd
Respect for the Bobby we were proud
and calling a man of the law a pig was not allowed
You listened to your teachers attentively
They knew what was best for you and me



Today I cried
Not because someone had died
but for the wretchedness I feel inside
Unborn babies cast aside by the dozens
All because youngsters went along for "the ride"
Looking around it is plain to see
innocence lost in a sea of iniquity
Watching our children "chase the dragon"
Drugs, the divider in families and of society
Self respect has been buried in all quarters
and weed has now become the new master


Today I cried
Not because someone had died
but for the wretchedness I feel inside
Political correctness has become a travesty
simple words now has it's own dichotomy
Being gay no longer applies to being in a happy state
Our language has changed at an alarming rate
A chairman ceases to exist,
now it's a chairperson they insist

Today I cried
It is because someone has died
So many countless men and women perished
Leaving behind the ones they had cherished
In wars of diseases they fought valiantly
Guns and bullets they faced relentlessly
Some were sent to fight in a war
described as the fight of freedom of you and me
But the greed for oil is the sacrifice of these
souls lost so needlessly

Today I cried
Not because someone had died
But because of our way of life has declined
God no longer seems to be the head
Anger and anarchy reigns instead
Looking around I see the greed of those wishing to succeed
from the misery of others
Unscheduled wars mean stealing children from their mothers
What examples are our leaders setting
when the oath they took to lead and protect us is forgotten

Today I cried
My tears seems to have been wasted
For this dysfunctional society I have tasted
Tell me world, the destruction I have seen
and my wishes for peace and the way things could have been
just a figment of my imagination
Or is this the true picture of the future of our nation

Bonny 29/10/07

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wonderful story its sad to say that it is true

Today I cried because my mother is dying,
Not to mention the fact that my ex husband is lying.
It is tragic that my 8 years of marrige is broken over vows he could not keep
It is awful that my sons (3yo and 7yo ) sit and weep
I view this as timing for me to be back in my childhood home
That my children get an experience because my husband chose to roam
They get to see thier Grandma before her last day
And I can only hope for the best step dad before I lay
In my mom's position in her last dying days

Kimmie205, first off, welcome to the site. Sorry to hear of your mum. As for your husband not keeping his vows, well society seems to be readily accepting of children from broken homes, a case of moving the goal posts. I am not in agreement with children being raised by one parent but in some cases it is better to have one stable parent that two who fight and argue thereby disrupting their children's stability. BTW, I am a single parent and have been for the past 18 years. Good luck to you

((((( Bonny ))))

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