A Soul and Heart: A Worried Soul, A Saddened Heart

A worried soul, a saddened heart

Has taken its toll and tears me apart.

A world of apathy surrounds this heart and soul;

Chaos, death, and misery as its children to come.

A fearful soul, a distraught heart

Has engulfed the whole and blackens art.

Anger and hate fuels it.

Misguided ideas nurture it, make it stop.

A shriveled soul, a dying heart

Has taken root like a pole and tightly grips a part.

Pessimism grows within.

Cynicism blinds absolutely.

A worried soul, a saddened heart;

Is all that is left of an optimist and idealist?

Can the world really change?

Will it ever change at all?