{"sf1_id":598116,"sf2_id":"znJ9Zyrm","title":"Candle of Hope","author":"librios","words":376,"posted_at":"2013-10-03T02:42:00.000Z","tags":["Poetry","candle","hope","life"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/598116-candle-of-hope","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/znJ9Zyrm","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/e5/2b/e52b630c-857f-49d4-982a-96810917c296","description":"#8 of Poetry\n\nRandom thoughts in my head. Hope this helps out for whoever needs it.","content":"I'm sorry\n\nBut I don't want to follow\n\nThe ways of the world anymore\n\nI would like to help fix\n\nIf not, fully heal people\n\nWe all want to do the right thing\n\nEspecially in a world so cold\n\nBut somehow we have lost our way\n\nFrom being helpful\n\nTo turning selfish\n\nAnd careless to each and one another\n\nGreed has corrupted today's generation\n\nAnd not a single soul has done anything\n\nTo help solve the problem\n\nBut rather worsen the issue\n\nWhile money can buy us worldly possessions\n\nIt can't buy us happiness\n\nIt can't fill in the holes in our hearts\n\nThis cold world that we live in\n\nHas so many things that are happening\n\nWhile the war wages on overseas\n\nHave we not yet realize the war\n\nThat we have been facing in our own country\n\nThe war that's been taking place within ourselves\n\nEvery day\n\nThe minute we wake up from our slumber\n\nWe face the daily battle\n\nWith our personal demons\n\nEither it be from addiction\n\nSuffering from depression\n\nOr contemplating suicide\n\nAnd so forth\n\nSociety has told us\n\nIn order to get better\n\nTake medications to get rid of depression\n\nTo end the suicidal thoughts\n\nHave we become so dependent on medicine\n\nThat we must sacrifice our own health\n\nIn order to heal\n\nWhen an individual decides to end their life\n\nAnd they pull the trigger\n\nDoes anybody hear it\n\nOr do people see it\n\nAnd they choose to ignore it\n\nMy fellow listeners\n\nWe have the opportunity\n\nTo change our ways\n\nWe have the ability\n\nTo start thinking on our own\n\nInstead of having the world think for us\n\nWe have the chance to plant a seed of inspiration\n\nTo be a light for those who are lost in the dark\n\nWe can achieve peace\n\nWe can achieve a new life for all of us\n\nIf we could put aside our pride\n\nAnd our fears\n\nWe can start listening to our hearts\n\nInstead of religion telling us\n\nOn what to believe in\n\nEven if this message only gets to one person\n\nIt's enough to help them\n\nSee through the dark\n\nBecause to the world you may be only one person\n\nBut to one person you may be the world.\n\n  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Poetry","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/598115-dragonheart-spirits-re-uploaded.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/598248-ataraxia.json"}}