CHRIS J. MELANSON
Poetry
ArtworkFiction
ArtworkFiction“Born in a World”
Born in a world
Full of violence and sin—
Born in a world…
Let your journeys begin.
You start off faultless,
But you’re soon to be blamed—
Born in a world
Where innocence is framed.
They’ll talk of the right paths,
But they're rare, you will find—
Born in a world
Where most teachers are blind.
They’ll teach you it’s easy,
But you’ll learn that’s not right—
Born in a world
Where survival's a fight.
They’ll sell you a dream,
Then they’ll strip it away—
Born in a world
Where there’s heartbreak to pay.
They’ll test your own conscience
Throughout the whole trip—
Born in a world
Where it’s easy to slip.
Nothing is fair,
Despair's everywhere,
And here and there you’ll quit fast,
But fear not, you must
Trust your own trust
When nothing is just and you’ll last!
Just take on confusion
When nothing is clear
And you’ll end up fearless
In a world full of fear.
Born in a world
Full of sadness and pain—
Born in a world
Where your feelings will strain.
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-Chris J. Melanson 1998
