Alone in the World
Daniel J. Perz

I am alone in the world
I am alone in this world
A world so furrowed on conformity
it becomes an idiosyncrasy
Has denied me my love
Quoting the words spoken supposedly from above
Drilled into everyone’s mind
As wrong and utterly sinful
He was the only one I did find
Who could face me not resentful

I am alone in our world
We are alone in our world
They prepare to give it their best to tear us apart
I’ve snapped before given a chance to start
What is this? A revolt against thy own?
Why doesn’t thou simply kill me
Rather than expose me to this savagery?
What humane man resorts to this brutality?
Murder has never helped humanity

I am alone and unaccepted in this godforsaken world
I am alone and unaccepted in this spiraling vortex
The feeling of weakness that wrecks
my plans for thou and I
they no longer do comply
and I’m sorry I know the reason why
I wish that it weren’t so simple and clear-cut
But I can feel it in my gut
It was too much to ask of this world and its souls
They couldn’t accept us graciously and with repose

We feel alone in a world where we truly are not
We are alone in a world and we should not
be forced into this state of distraught
We continue our uphill battle that must be fought
The endeavor that brought us to this
The struggle for equality has plagued us
It is not our intention to promote, we only want justice
Something even today cannot be done without fuss
Although eventually the world may come around
I wouldn’t bet that any day soon we’ll be safe and sound


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