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Door to Decision is a poem that questions our attitude toward the world in which we live. Will we continue to have the same devastating effect as our predecessors or make a decision to change.

Door To Decision

We come from a turbulent past
To an info-age moving way to fast
The fate of these lands
Is now placed in our hands

Will we bring destruction to an end
Will we have the power to mend
Save this fragile dreamland
Wash away our footprints in the sand

Global warming is causing weather changes right before our eyes
But we still blacken our skies
Sunrays take less time to burn our faces
But we still destroy our rain forests and just leave empty spaces

The men spill out of the factories everywhere
Punching their time clocks basically unaware
Don’t realize what's happening to the big picture
The massive devastation of the atmospheric mixture

Every day go through their daily motions
Waiting it out for measly promotions
Distant stares and silent prayers
Monday to Friday . . . say goodbye

Our oceans are slicked with oil spills
Our waterways full of toxic waste that kills
We build our cities on mountains of pollution
Without an environmental solution

We live our lives in search of wealth
In the process damage our good health
Crime stories are found on every newspaper page
People loosing control in an uncertain age

The victims of greed are getting younger
In a world that still allows their hunger
Our petty problems make us hang down our heads
While million's go unfed

Desire unfolds the light of our day
But we cannot give in to the subtle decay
We must rise above the haze descending
Toward mass action mending

We must take control of our actions today
or the children of tomorrow will be the one's to pay
The new innkeepers shall soon take charge
of the next generation’s voyage at large

Trends are patterned and patterns trended
But man's damage must be ended!
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16 Visitor Comments

kat
this is great i can pass my assignment now
kristi
wonderful poem. so true
Jessica
great message a little bumpy but great poem
Christina
Great poem about our lives and our responsibilities.
samantha
It was great just what I needed for my assignment I loved it it was dramatic, entertaining and a great use of words
Sandy
your poem was grand and so true i enjoyed it much. Thank You
Ashley
the writer of this poem expresses deep thought into his writing. It is one of the best poems that i have read in a long time.
sami
Keep speaking my mind!
Megan
This poem is so true, I really agree with you on all of these issues.
samantta
this is a Great POem!!!!!!!!!
Caroline
So true to life, the writer has given this poem alot of deep thought and what he has written is excellent!
cruz
this is very "black and white" i think you've done an excellent job and covered a lot of issues
Becca
This is an awesome poem.
Necro
Very good view on the world:)
Jennifer
I would have to say this is one of the best poems i have ever read in my whole life. It speaks the truth. I think it is just wonderful!
John
Superb!

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