POEM: New Sight

Until we wake up and realize
that the climbing and mounting size
of the criminal assizes
is all related to the love that was lost
how we've been living at any cost
when we cry when another brother gets shot
then we are truly like ostriches
living in pretense on false wishes
holding our lives together with broken stitches
we must arise and do different
live right and to the wicked – be resistant
by striving to be good citizens
we need to have a universal mindset
and instill in our children good concepts
so it means some of us may have to reset
the way we think and perform
cause life is no longer just the norm
we have to be prepared to weather the storm
cause life was not meant to be easy
some days the load will get heavy
but we have to remain steady
be on alert and stay ready

© Linette Rabsatt