Abyss
by joanie
Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004 Word Count: 72 Summary: Started as a Found Poem on the front of today's Telegraph. "Crisis in Sudan - Look at the terrified women and children and you stare into the abyss of man's inhumanity to man." |
Look at the terrified women -
look at the children.
Stare into the abyss
although it threatens you,
dragging you into its
bottomless depths.
Look
Look
don't be tempted
to turn away
Stare into the abyss
although you retch,
disgusted feelings rising
from the pit of your stomach.
Stare
Stare
don't be tempted
to ignore
Look, stare
into the abyss
of man's inhumanity to man.
You are Man
The Abyss is Yours
look at the children.
Stare into the abyss
although it threatens you,
dragging you into its
bottomless depths.
Look
Look
don't be tempted
to turn away
Stare into the abyss
although you retch,
disgusted feelings rising
from the pit of your stomach.
Stare
Stare
don't be tempted
to ignore
Look, stare
into the abyss
of man's inhumanity to man.
You are Man
The Abyss is Yours