Earth Will Cleanse Herself

By veingo

A man sleeps by the side of the street.
Once in a while someone passing,
throws some change at his feet.

Please sir, could you spare me a dime?

You know I'd like to help you man, but it's a
waste of my time.



Hey earth, it's good to see you again.
I see you've managed to put fourth
a little more rain.

Your green is dying.
Well just wash it away.
You know it's been so long I bet you
don't remember my name.



She turns tricks at a corner hotel.
She's just a stone's throw away from heaven,
living in hell.

Dear John, come back and see me some day.

Because I'll never be too proud
to take your hard earned pay.



Hey earth, it's good to see you again.
I see you've managed to put fourth
a little more rain.

Your sun is dying.
Well just wash it away.
You know I've never really cared to tell
the night from the day.



An old man with one foot in the grave.
He's wishing he had someone to
leave all the money he saved.

A bag lady passing right down the road.

Has nothing but the clothes she's wearing,
and a heart made of gold.



Hey earth, it's good to see you again.
I see you've managed to put fourth
a little more rain.

Your people dying.
Well just wash them away.
And by the time tomorrow comes
we won't remember today.



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© 2006 veingo
Published on Saturday, June 3, 2006.     Filed under: "Lyrics"
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  • A former member wrote: it all comes out in the wash. i dig your work, i'll check out more, sorry for taking so long.

  • DowngradeBeauty On Sunday, April 22, 2007, DowngradeBeauty (29)By person wrote:

    The years of work on this one seems to have paid off. I really enjoyed this and could damn near hear the music in my head (blame razed in black for not hearing it all the way)

  • Bluegirl On Sunday, September 17, 2006, Bluegirl (177)By person wrote:

    ah, this speaks volumes to me. I can feel it, yes.. Keep the ink flowing!!

  • Army Barbie On Wednesday, June 28, 2006, Army Barbie (324)By person wrote:

    Wow Ron, why didn't I ever read this?

  • AniDayz On Tuesday, June 20, 2006, AniDayz (820)By person wrote:

    a twist...of devestation...Mother Earth...what does 'mother' signify?...this just makes me think...of such...it's curving through my mind...

  • inexperienced On Monday, June 5, 2006, inexperienced (26)By person wrote:

    You can't guess how it's like when u see a poem like ths,and feel like it's ur own work!(or you can guess but the impossibility thing makes it more stressed).witnessing the waste..it's always been the same,and it won't change.very depressing..

  • Dissolving Poet On Monday, June 5, 2006, Dissolving Poet (564)By person wrote:

    This was just incredible Ron, once I can give better comments I will, but you just whirled me around, love ya~nightly

  • TaintedButterfly On Monday, June 5, 2006, TaintedButterfly (670)By person wrote:

    Your words here are so telling of the good heart you have. I loved every line. V, this really is outstanding hun. Just wow... I'm kinda speechless. Julia~

  • A former member wrote: ...goddamn. i'll be back to comment properly..but i think you've stolen my words. damn.

  • A former member wrote: My, V...you've taken me for quite the ride, lemme tell you...so very truthful are your words...makes me wonder how tomorrow really will turn out. Excellent piece. ~*Beth*~

  • Mari On Saturday, June 3, 2006, Mari (425)By person wrote:

    shall we

  • Mari On Saturday, June 3, 2006, Mari (425)By person wrote:

    i really like it lets get married

  • Guillotine On Saturday, June 3, 2006, Guillotine (172)By person wrote:

    *bows before the Altar of Ainsof and Kneels to the God who is Veingo* no better comment I can put from what has been written....amazing. ~Guill

  • A former member wrote: interesting twist on humanity/mother nature. kick ass

  • A former member wrote: DAmn, V.... this is deceptively lucid... a narrative in verse, echoing the death of history and the encroaching geocrisis. you expose our moral frailty with epic tone and ballad like refrains... brilliance! *bows deeply before altar of Veingo*


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