The World Is Not A Good Place Poem by Matthew Holloway

The world is not a good place
And people are not as kind anymore
As perhaps they used to be
There are too many weaponised words
Used in political, social, art and sporting worlds
Worlds that have become battlegrounds
Filled with embittered folk spiteful and vile
They turn on all who do not follow their doctrine
Demand elections and votes be rerun
Until the result suit their manifesto
They insult and poor hatred on others
They question the intelligence of all who
Dare to go against that status quo set out
To praise a politician, celebrity or sports person
Got to maintain political correctness
Could be reason enough to draw hatred
The world is not a good place
We are guilty until proven otherwise
Yet still tainted forever by a few
No smoke without fire
Remember how we used to test witches
In this age it should be easier
To get along and respect another's opinion