by CM
Published on: May 22, 2006
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Type: Poetry

East:

Full of happiness, a cyclist drives beside the river,
the surrounding are extremely green and quiet
No cars, as almost no one would be able to afford one.
Not many houses have electricity or tap water,
it seems as if the world has not changed for the last century,
People belong to each other and families would not
survive without helping one another.

West:

Mainly unhappy as it longs to have more and more materialistic luxury.
People get in debts because they must have everything on the market.
The surrounding is grey and dull. Too much traffic and another road which has to be build
Everyone longs to have an expensive house, though they likely will not get it
The Western world is full of new technology and people cannot get enough
Loneliness is pre-programmed due to a lack of communication skills and
people would rather stay alone than help another.


Are you really sure that you envy the Western countries, East?
Please stay in your wonderful innocent world. You are much better off
and we really envy you, to live such an idyllic existence!



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