Blog 5 (Creative)

Creative – Write a short poem in the style of Henry Lawson.

Sydneys youth marching line by line,
Into the city, to the slaughter like swine.
Off they go to nightclubs and bars,
Their innocence is stolen,
They will get there by cars.

Drugs and alcohol, sex and violence
Loud music, a lack of silence
Its what is cool, its what is accepted,
Everyones doing it, its highly respected.

And off they go, friday and Saturday night
In search of fun, in a place without light
Sydneys youth, who have not yet reached maturity,
In dens of filth, that are void of purity.

A quick fix can surely be acquired,
There are so many options for one to be inspired
But once the night is over,
When the music and lights have ceased
The emptiness will return, and so will the lack of peace.