Half Way Across The World Poem by zainab zaheen

Half Way Across The World

Rating: 5.0


We never know what is going on half way across the world
We are all at the comfort of our own homes,
While half way across the world children are put to work
People are without homes & food.
Do we all even take time to think about it?

How do they even survive over there?
While they are hungry & thirsty
How do they go on living each day?
We stay on the other side and complain all day, nothing is ever good enough.
Do we think about the people whose homes are being raided?
Or even about the people who sleep every night in fear that they may never wake up again

Do we even go to sleep at night with them in our thoughts and prayers?
We live in such a materialistic world that we forget about others around us.
We look at celebrities as role models but there are people out there, with each of them having
a story that would bring tears to our eyes.
Its them who should be role models in our lives.

If only we knew what goes on in the minds of people living half way across the world.
We could be more grateful and live each day helping out one another to make
The lives of people half way across the world better.


(2011)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Joe Breunig 09 September 2011

Compassion towards other people seems to be a rare commodity - one that is always in demand and in need by someone; regardless of time and circumstance, we ARE our brother's keeper; as humans, we want poems (like this) to remind us of our social responsibility. Keep writing and develop your poetic talent. -Joe Breunig author/poet, Reaching Towards His Unbounded Glory

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Romeo Della Valle 04 September 2011

Your great concern for humanity through this touching poem clearly shows your honest heart's feelings! 10+++ Keep it up my dear friend! It is a pleasure to come online and be able to read and enjoy such a thought provoking write! Thanks for sharing and God Bless You for always! Love and Peace, Romeo from New York! ...

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Mohd Shujaath Ali 03 September 2011

NICE POEM, IT REALISED OUR FUTURE WELLDONE, I HOPE U READ MY POEMS WAITING FOR UR MSG

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Mohd Shujaath Ali 03 September 2011

NICE POEM, IT REALISED OUR FUTURE WELLDONE, I HOPE U READ MY POEMS WAITING FOR UR MSG

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