Sense Sonnet - Acher

Pawn Off

The human breed has filled the Earth
With the illusions made by man,
And sold the meaning of true worth
In favor of a pretense plan.
The now and here are bought on time,
Charging the future with the cost;
Calling it care instead of crime,
Glossing over how much we've lost.
It is a dismal legacy
To leave to others yet to come,
The hard and grim reality
That life is filled with human scum.

With truth and hope, the child is born
Into a world of lies and scorn.