The death of innocence .....
by Optimist Prime*
Innocence stealing life.
Robbing souls of chance of opportunity.
Innocence robbing themselves of life.
The blood of innocent lives on wayward hands.
The streets are crying, crying for the children.
Silence in return, complaining in return, big talk in return to cries of help.
In silence I hear screams.
In silence tears falling to pavement.
Response of no action.
Souls suffering, suffocating in the prison of their mind.
Imprisoning themselves with false thoughts of manhood.
Following deceptive perceptions of life.
Following false examples of man and woman.
Innocence no longer innocent
Locked behind bars due to dealing out bricks thinking that is the way to build a house.
Innocence no longer innocent
Standing on corners selling their sacred souls for a quick buck
Sirens coming around corners quickly innocence disappears
Innocence is fleeting
Innocence must get stolen back, preserved and allowed to age
Aging of innocence is the saving of lives.
* actually by Crystal Reign Brock
http://www.freeflowpoetry.com/