survival hits different
for every being on this earth
adults and children
kept and free animals
even our beloved planet
facing physical hardships
whether risking living
with little food
or minuscule comfort
or none at all
whether beat into submission
before they could find their voice
or any number of unbearable situations
through no other reason
than a perfect storm
coming together by chance
life’s variables colliding just because
those unlucky enough
to always be on the end of surviving
the punishments doled out
by indiscriminate and unfortunate circumstances
or by forceful, living monsters
created by an evil social consciousness
insinuating their vileness
into the vulnerable lives of the innocent
survival hits different
and sometimes
not at all
A powerful message.
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Thank you, Joyce!
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You’re welcome.
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Excellent write of truth
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❤ I appreciate that very much, Anita!
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Susi the last stanza is so powerful and so true!
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❤ Thanks, Val! Means a lot to me!
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There is pain in the fight for survival and pain doesn’t discriminate.
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It certainly does not! It can be a cold and bitter battle. Thank you, Carrie!
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