The Dark Side Poem by Barry Middleton

on the dark side of the planet
a hungry child is crying
a soldier falls in war
a young girl is enslaved

on the dark side of the planet
mindless bombs rain down
blood runs in the street
old women wail

on the dark side of the planet
a murder is avenged
a man takes what he wants
a poet stands alone

on the dark side of the planet
the gods have turned away
the poisoned waters flow
the forest is aflame

on the dark side of the planet
endless grief survives
avarice consumes
hollow tears are shed