Theme: Human Desire
Is happiness enough to satisfy
Or is there something that we crave more
The feeling of temptation is intensified
The more that we are ignored
Humans tend to want what they cannot have
Instead of being grateful for God’s plan
We allow greed to split us into halves
Because we believe another human can make us glad
But happiness can only come from within
And no person or money will allow that
You must search deep within yourself and skin
To see that this artificial joy is an act
A self-defense mechanism to justify
You must right your wrongs in order to rectify
- Julienne Guzman
Wow! This was great. I love the way you rhymed certain words like “justify” and “rectify.” I also love your use of half-rhymes like “more” and “ignored.” It helps to keep the flow of your poem constant with smooth transitions between stanzas.