Recent photos from NASA reveal
deepest space; lasers mend arteries -
Countries' divisions simmer still,but who comprehends histories?
Genes can decide royal destinies;
yet poverty flourishes i.e.
gangs against gangs,
guns stream prolifically into
our neighborhoods -
aerial views of which you can see
now on Google, readily
Babies in Somalia dying,
food here wasted,
Instant everything -
yet unfortunately,
too poor to own a cell, some
lose their battle with danger, ultimately
Movies with special effects,
yet are our children the main priority?
Stalemate, while those who would do
damage acquire guns
with audacity
intimacy offered via
reality TV
Overstimulated with data,
self help books, connectivity,
we still can't solve
problems of disfunctionality -
or maneuvering changing life styles,
gender, age gaps,
marriage difficulties; together,
yet it can be so lonely
Living is better,
we've come a long way
..though not in some more meaningful
significant ways
However, I personally take heart,
have not lost faith -
for I have seen progress in my lifetime,
especially..
the White house now is home
to a gentle President, born of different genealogy;
he lives in a building built by slaves in the
1790's...closing a not conceived circle
in American history
For dversepoets.com the prompt from Victoria Slotto is irony in poetry
