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The World Today

By Edward ValPublished 5 months ago 1 min read
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The age of reason lies far behind us

Stupidity rules today

The wise men and geniuses have vanished

Replaced by the fool’s arrogant way

The once strong voice of a nation

Now whispers in quite tones

As communities wither and dry up

And our children sit in front of the television alone

When did we become so blind

And lose the path set at our feet

When did we give up on each other

And sound the horn of retreat

The world as we know it is dying

And were the ones consuming it whole

We care nothing for our brothers

Only about achieving individual goals

Lost has become love

And in its stead feasters greed

But love is what life is about

And this is why I bleed

I bleed, to make a difference

I rise to take a stand

I hold true to my beliefs

And remember when America was the promised land

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About the Creator

Edward Val

I'm a poet by nature and a Soldier by trade and my writing reflects my experiences not only in life but also in war. I use writing as way to express myself and deal with the horrors I've seen and hope my words can help my fellow Veterans.

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    Written by Edward Val