Life's Obstacles
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A spider feeds off the fly that gets tangled in its web, eight eyes observing, eight eyes learning
In moments that pass the fly is dead, a memory of agony and melancholy at best
It was trapped like a racoon in an old mans invention, made of twigs, a net, and a shiny apple
Survival of the fittest is what dominates this world, a cycle of despair, a cycle of truth
Tommy cries for his mommy, nobody hears him, nobody see’s
They slam him to the ground and kick him in the ribs, thud, crack, snap
Laughter erupts and eyes just stare, locked as if they were bounded by glue
Nobody cares, nobody moves, just silence as they pass by him in the hall’s
A broken boy with a broken smile
Elizabeth feels indifferent, not normal, not healthy
Just a phase, it’ll pass, it’ll go, it’ll fade
No it won’t, she screams, she cries, she pleads
Her girlfriend just comforts, just hugs, cries too
Hatred plaguing like a nasty swine flu
Death threats, drive-by’s, hate letters
A girl shattered, a heart destroyed
Greg falls to the ground, a gunshot, bleeding, screaming
“Never leave a man behind”, the motto, the phrase
They airlift him out, a military strife
He is brought into the hospital and dies later that night
A heart colored purple is placed onto a stone
It’s stolen, replaced, vandalized, replaced
His family lost, without any hope
Natalie is stalked, cornered, trapped in the dark
He approaches slowly, with a sly smile, a heavy breath
Grabs her, pulls her, slams her to the ground
Stealing her dignity, stealing her pride
He makes her feel dirty, he steals away her life
She sits there and cries, wanting to die
These four have never met, strangers in a cruel sadistic world
They are different ages, different races, different people with different stories
It can happen, it does happen, no matter who you are
These things are real, they happen every day
You can end them, just speak your mind