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14 and younger

April 7, 2024
By MarcusThePoet BRONZE, Ny, New York
MarcusThePoet BRONZE, Ny, New York
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Where be our humanity 

In these difficult times 

Where be our love

Our support 

Where did our empathy and at least sympathy go

Where did it all go


I watch one thousand videos 

One thousand wars 

One billion lies 

I am only but 14 years old 


Where did our humanity go 


I’m asking the people of America

To listen to my screams, the screams of children, a scream 

They do not listen 


I listen to everyone telling me there half thought out propaganda 

Their lies they tell themselves at night 

I listen 

I cry 

I wake in the morning 


Nationalism is a disgusting thing 

Yet too MANY people follow their country as if it were there god

Where did our humanity go 


Every country in the world besides America wants a ceasefire 

Israeli citizens protest every day 

And turkey protests our country

Where did our common sense go 


So much death and blood 

Yet if that wasn’t enough

So much starvation 

So much genocide 

So much

So much 

So much 


Maybe they’ll listen 

Hopefully they listen 

Gaza feel my heart 

Americas changing 

We will soon listen 

It’s a lie 

They’re all gonna die 

These are my worries 

And I’m only but 14 years of age 


I once saw a documentary where a kid said he saw his brother die 

Where’s the humanity? 

Why did they have to die? 


Hamas hides they say 

What a blatantly statement full of crap 

Too many kids have died 

How many of them were Hamas?

Where’s the humanity? 

It’s so disgusting 


I keep telling myself the same lies every night 

I keep lying 

Lying  

Lying 

I keep waiting 

Waiting 

Waiting 

For either every Palestinian to die or for change 

Are those serious my choices

No 

They are not even mine 

Why don’t they listen? 

Our democracies a lie

When will they listen 

Please 

Please don’t say they all have to die


The author's comments:

Marcus was born in Brooklyn NY and has never moved. From watching comedies, playing Minecraft, and writing poetry, to creating random languages, taking karate, and learning Spanish, Marcus always likes to be doing something. Marcus was a finalist for BPL Ned Vizzini poetry teen contest in middle school. Marcus' friends describe him as goofy, entertaining, clever, and caring. He has four sisters; Jazmine, Sierra, Destiny, and Sofia. His sisters inspire him to work harder in school and muddle through adversity both mentally and physically every day.  


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