A Violent Society Poem by Gillian Commerford

A Violent Society



In a violent society
you're afraid to open the door
the grown-ups all look tired
and the children don't smile anymore.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: violence
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This poem was written in the eighties about South Africa and unfortunately still applies in many areas not only here but all over the world.
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