Broken Life's Poem by Christopher Tye

Broken Life's

Broken life's and broken dreams a sign of the times,
A generation facing an uncertain future with our legacy,
A world splintering into a divided and troubled place,
War and terrorism continually raising their ugly heads.

Broken life's and broken dreams a sign of the times,
Governments failing to govern as we pay the price,
Businesses and global corporations lining the pockets of their boards,
While the ordinary workers don't even get their pensions.

Broken life's and broken dreams a sign of the times,
First world, second world and third world all the same for the poorest,
In this age of technology how come people are still starving,
Social disparity growing as those who could change it look away.

Broken life's and broken dreams a sign of the times,
Children being forgotten by councils and careers,
The young being radicalised by false prophets,
Whole communities sinking into the abyss as governments walk away.

Broken life's and broken dreams a sign of the times,
Racism on the rise again as local communities splinter apart,
Kids roaming the streets like feral's with no family around,
Old people abandoned by families into not so caring homes.

Broken life's and broken dreams a sign of the times,
Fractured families and generations being lost to time,
Children in care homes being turfed out and forgotten at eighteen,
Children forced into a culture of testing at school without the time to be kids.

Broken life's and broken dreams a sign of the times,
Lives being cut short for want of good healthcare,
People drinking and smoking themselves to an early grave,
Life expectancy varying so much between rich and poor.

Broken life's and broken dreams a sign of the times,
Civil liberties and freedom of speech increasingly compromised,
Civil rights looking like we might end up in the dark ages again,
We all dream of a better world but it's a dream slipping away from us.

By Christopher Tye