The Real Definition Of Cruel Poem by Crystal Hayes

The real definition of cruel

I was in a bad mood tonight.
I happened to be listening to a song calling the world cruel.
I thought about it.
Is the ‘world’ cruel?
What is cruel?
So I decided to find out for myself.
What exactly does the word cruel mean
Cruel: Disposed to inflict pain and suffering.
People inflict pain.
Lovers break hearts to be with another lover.
Pain…
Gang members mug teens walking home from school.
Suffering…
Iraq taking husbands and many children from their mothers
Never ending tears.
I call that cruel.
And that’s man made.
Its not right …