Do the Right Thing

The weather's hot, heat blazing tremendously,
the people are out, searching for enjoyment wherever their bodies land,
the kids are playing, the seniors praying to make it past another day of sweltering heat.

A normal summer day has begun once again,
but with the warmth of the sun, trouble shall come.
With summer days and nights comes suspense, and confrontation,

And ecstasy, and crime, and killings, and senseless acts,
when it should bring love, and peace, and harmony,
and respect, and joy, and kindness, and warm fulfillment.

Why must it be such a gruesome battle between love & hate?
Is it because of the clash that comes when the two strike down like thunder,
or the little devil on one's right shoulder that always-no matter what the case-

Tries to persuade a person to do the opposite
of what the little angel says on its left.
Still, whatever the situation may be, whether its

Simple or difficult,
large or small,
people find it so hard
to choose between
good and evil.
They find it so hard...just to do the right thing.

Inspired by the poetic form "Villanelle".
by Vanessa F. Period 5