Poems

Rated R

we live in an R rated world
where truth and lies are richly swirled
companies sell us earth as G
so we don't catch reality
it's a sickness no one should have
and often comes when we are sad
its symptoms warrant rejection
for not wanting the infection
we must hide them to be wanted
fake smiles to not be hunted
it makes us weak to freely speak
of help we do so greatly seek
but we cannot stop being caught
by those we thought were ones who sought
to save us from the endless drums
inside our heads, turning to guns
the companies would stop us now
because real pain is not allowed
just a portrayal of minor pain
not the thunder that comes with rain
just the fun of raising children
but the years of hurt are hidden
and of all the high schoolers known
no endless, sleepless nights are shown
because PG is more preferred
than the suffering that occurs
we never want to face the truth
our world's rated R at its roots