Teachings Of Fear Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Where do people first hear about evil?
And what those demonic do?
Where are teachings of fear...
Taught and told not to go near.
But depicted by images,
Selected and picked...
To protect against.

Where are toy guns sold,
And learned how to hold?
With an awaiting to shoot,
To then brag and boast...
As one is left to feel brave and bold.
From a childhood influenced,
By those much older.

High priced videos,
Prepare those solicited to be violent and quick.
With a purpose to accept conflicts,
As a game of innocence to be convinced.
Until the innocence of it,
Has those asking themselves why...
And how and where began their involvement,
To decide who lives and who should die.

Where do people first hear about evil?
And what those demonic do?
Where are teachings of fear...
Taught and told to those not to go near.
But depicted by images,
Selected and picked...
To protect against,
As they see fit.

'My kids?
I don't allow them to watch TV.
And movies are out of the question.
They have computers to use,
To assist them with their homework.
CD's and DVD's as well as their own cellphones.
And when they are in their rooms...
Alone,
I don't hear a peep.
I know how to keep them busy.'

And the time you spend with them...
Is,
How much?

'I'm too involved in my community,
To ensure those bad elements...
Don't pose a threat to our standards.'