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Broken
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0 posted 2003-06-28 09:19 PM



THE HUMAN DISEASE

I’m sick and tired
Of being sick and tired
I’m sick of always complaining
Never doing anything about it
And I’m tired of always wanting more

We’ve got food
And shelters
We’ve got starving children
And death

We’ve got money
And medicine
We’ve got wars
And plagues

We want more

We’ve got fast cars
And Hollywood
We’ve got accidents
And drug abuse

We’ve got geniuses
And technology  
We’ve got smart bombs
And planes

We want more

We’ve got friends
And families
We’ve got terror
And guns

We’ve got mothers
And kids
We’ve got prostitutes
And aids

We want more

We’ve got the ability
And aid
We’ve got the needing
And diseased

We’ve got shrinks
And pills
We’ve got the mentally ill
And suicides

We want more

We’ve got kings
And queens
We’ve got criminals
And homeless

We’ve got Gods
And angels
We’ve got hypocrisy
And lies  

We want more

We’ve got good times
And love
We’ve got depression
And hate

We’ve got democracy
And peace
We’ve got presidents
And greed

We want more

We’ve got everything we wanted
Wanting more
Tell me little boy
Are there any presents left?



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Wind
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1 posted 2003-06-28 09:30 PM


I agree with you, that everything good has it's negative result, as your poem was painful and well crafted.

I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war,
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
-coldplay

littlewing
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since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655
New York
2 posted 2003-06-28 09:44 PM


Good God Broken
How I love reading you
absolutely amazing writing
*shaking head here*
in awe . . .
xxoo

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