Can We Pretend
Can we pretend
social media highlights
are every day life.
Can we pretend
children aren't starving,
neglected or abused.
Can we pretend
Mother Earth will
pardon our plundering.
Can we pretend
animals don’t suffer
for our gluttonous pleasure.
Can we pretend
greed doesn't
fuel disease.
Can we pretend
God is real and
loneliness isn’t.
Can we pretend
addiction doesn’t
destroy families.
Can we pretend
a kiss makes
the hurt go away.
Can we pretend
Superman saves the day
hand-in-hand with Lois Lane.
Can we pretend
everything will
be ok.
Can we pretend
we will remain friends regardless
of religion or the shade of our skin.
Can we pretend
hate never existed and
love never ends.
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Vautaw
Sun 8th Sep 2019 13:42
Thanks Don! Your word “plunder” inspired me!