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COLLECTION of POEMS by Hana M. Curry HONORS THESIS WE ARE THE WORLD: COLLECTION OF POEMS by Hana M. Curry HONORS THESIS Submitted to Texas State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation in the Honors College May 2020 Thesis Supervisor: Jordan Morille ABSTRACT This collection of poems is inspired by the song by legend and King of Pop Michael Jackson. Listening to this song two years ago reminded me that there are wounds in this country that are not just ours, but the world’s. Some of those wounds are killers, such as Racism, Colorism, Social Inequality, Domestic Violence, and Depression. These killers are the same predator in every country although they wear different faces. “We Are The World” is a creative work that profiles these killers in conversations with their counterparts, who are Respect, Unity, Self-Worth, Love, and Hope. This is the beginning of a relationship where morals will be questioned; it is complex and full of patience. This creative piece is an educational tool to alter the ignorant perceptions of who these killers are and what they are capable of. Joseph Conrad once noted that “The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary. Men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.” Domestic Violence (GERMAN) Love (FRENCH) Racism (KOREAN) Respect (ITALIAN) Social Inequalities (SERBIAN) Self-Worth (SPANISH) Colorism (SUNDANESE) Unity (PORTUGUESE) Depression (NEPALIAN) Hope (HAITIAN CREOLE) 1 Häusliche Gewalt -L'amour Häusliche Gewalt Why am I here? Why am I talking to you? This is never going to work L'amour Is that what you think? It is time for a change Let us work this out together Why do you “hate” me so much? Do you even know me? Häusliche Gewalt Of course Well First off, you are Never mind L'amour Wait I am what? Häusliche Gewalt Dependent You depend on someone or something else I do not I am good on my own L'amour Really That is interesting Please, tell me more Häusliche Gewalt I will I am the teacher You are the student L'amour If this is how you want to do it I am listening Häusliche Gewalt I feed off others No one touches me I get stronger others get weaker It’s the way of life 2 It is survival L'amour What happens when there is nothing left? What will you feed on then? There is no substance in emptiness Häusliche Gewalt Who said, I was empty I am always full If not I will get it by any means necessary L'amour Just because you think you are full Does not mean that you are Häusliche Gewalt Stop talking Did I say you can speak? I am the teacher You are the student Understood L'amour Understood Häusliche Gewalt Do you think you are better than me? I am everything and everyone I am chosen by god L'amour Teacher? Which one? The one upstairs or down Häusliche Gewalt You son of bitch L'amour Calm down It was a joke Laughter is a good thing Häusliche Gewalt It is only good if I cause it I will not be made a fool of L'amour No one is doing that 3 I am hearing you out Häusliche Gewalt Are you? Am I making you uncomfortable? Am I making you angry? L'amour No No, you are not Häusliche Gewalt We will see I control this not you L'amour Maybe I can still live without you Häusliche Gewalt Oh? Really? Is that so? L'amour We can work this out But to be clear I do not need you I am strong enough on my own Häusliche Gewalt Your delusions amaze me I said, you are dependent There is so much for you to learn L'amour Ok Educate me About me I am a foreign language to you Häusliche Gewalt No I understand you perfectly L'amour I am listening Häusliche Gewalt This is how you should hunt What you are looking for is a woman, child, or man Some are easier than others 4 I like to play with my food You need Aggression Restriction Control Freedom, is how you will be devoured by the world? L'amour Why not give them nutrients? Instead of depleting someone’s essence This is not completeness Häusliche Gewalt This is fulfillment This is my creation L'amour You did not create them You destroy them Häusliche Gewalt No That is harsh I have patience I break them…slowly L'amour You cannot break what is already broken That is a cheat play You hunt them, because they are easy So, they do not stray A challenge is so much more rejuvenating Häusliche Gewalt It takes work to enjoy a masterpiece Perfection is key Nothing better L'amour Imperfection is a beautiful thing Häusliche Gewalt Imperfection means nothing All that is needed is structure and stability It is annoying, the “apologies” Such pathetic things Just do what I say You will come out pristine L'amour 5 Do you like a challenge? Or Are you just that lazy? Or Maybe you are just mean Häusliche Gewalt How dare you? Do you know who I am? What I have done? Do not make me have to teach you a lesson L'amour I thought you were Let us keep going Häusliche Gewalt There is no us or we Only I I matter L'amour That is so lonely There is no I in me Häusliche Gewalt It is… My creation they are I know everything I see everything I sense everything I hear everything I am their everything There is no one else Without me nothing L'amour Are you sure about that? Everyone has their own roots Some are more loosely grounded than others But still outweigh the few that are still growing Häusliche Gewalt There is no few Everyone is planted in me My vines connect them all through thoughts and dreams Imagination can be a prickly thing Something I do not want there to be Ideas are the enemy L'amour 6 But pride does not have a team What happened to being a family? Torturing their thoughts and stopping the streams It is important to drink Häusliche Gewalt Someone must always lead That is, I Dominance is what my appetite needs L'amour They also need to be free Live spiritually Enjoy the pleasantries Have substance to one’s identity Häusliche Gewalt Spirit does not exist I eat that for breakfast My way of life is pretty much legal all over the world I am not a misfit I fit right in Thank you, human nature L'amour Why can you not do your own dishes? Why is it always one-sided? Compromise is not ridiculous Are you picky with your participants? Häusliche Gewalt I do not discriminate All ages and genders are such easy bait I have an endless supply There are so many ways to divide To be fair the system makes it easy for me anywhere Societal ways are allowing me to cruise through the waves L'amour Times have changed It is more fair The world does care Häusliche Gewalt After how many years Exactly I will always be back I ease my way somehow somewhere 7 All I do is adapt to different terrains Once I have you I will never go away L'amour Yes You will With time and space Häusliche Gewalt I feed different ways Forced Prostitution is one of my favorites I am getting stronger everyday L'amour Strength does not come from stealing It comes from withstanding and healing Do you believe me? Häusliche Gewalt Your optimism is fighting against something that progresses through time I am an undefeatable patron in my prime Since when have I ever truly been considered a crime A joke in police officers’ eyes L'amour That is interesting since you have no control It is only you alone How depressing that must feel Always lost, but finds imperfect no’s A purpose is hard to unfold Can you forgive and let it go Only you know Häusliche Gewalt I am power When I am disobeyed I enjoy the darkest pleasures Including carving my name in big letters on a smooth body Fear is my bread and butter Who are you? My new freshly painted feathers Do you want to know what I had for dinner? L'amour Let me guess Isolation Which you use as tactic when it is all about you Submission 8 Dogs can be cute Obedience Darn, I have to keep listening to you Socially and Legally Unfortunately, you are there in some ways too Successful You always have help there too Do you see it? Are we making progress? Häusliche Gewalt Society gave me this power They know I do not matter I have created disasters Still remember the title master Honor Killings are my laughter This happens when the students forget who the teacher is L'amour Now you are a discipliner Hmm I wonder What happens, when you are the one that plunders Wait, I know you just blame the others How “honorable” Häusliche Gewalt Aggression is the fun part Seals the deal It is the subtle things that kills the meal Makes it easy to steal It is mutual relationship A consenting thrill L'amour It is a parasitic relationship Someone always has the raw end of the deal What is the matter? You cannot handle what is real Häusliche Gewalt I am going to Slap Shove Punch Kick Burn Break Rape Mutilate 9 Those who think they exist in the same realm as me L'amour I will fight I will never die for you I will keep going until everyone understands the truth There is always a way to win against someone like you Be there for the many not just the global few Häusliche Gewalt Win? “People play games as a substitute for real intimacy, and every game, however unpleasant, has a particular payoff for one or both players” The disrespect I am ahead of this too Once I launch You will be forgotten And askew It is how I flourish and bloom L'amour Let us think about that for a minute You cannot ruin something pure It is naturally an open door that never closes You are obscure A desperate organism always in search of closure Moreover All you have to eat are artificial clovers Nothing real to chew over L'amour What is wrong? You cannot face the truth I am only trying to educate you Häusliche Gewalt You are trying to get in my head Confusing me with my methods I am still one of the deadliest I could care less L'amour I was right You do not know me I can be your friend or worst
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