Goodwill Haunting Hope

Twilight dawning eyes open as the heather bleat sings Into the coming night's dream Crickets ticking away in the long grass swaying thoughts drunken sailor sails time stands still for a moment peace Falsely promises defaced As meaningless flowers wither Where inside silence hides the guiding truth Behind a mask consumed cowering away seeds Crocodile tears Planted inside another's hurt falls guilty within the pain that kisses the burning fire Where everything is twisted ill to suit Dressed up as something real where caring becomes the least important gesture It's here where the barriers fall shut Sharing stops when condemning bites with hate filled ideas Communication dies away were hidden agendas lay A bridge over troubled waters to cross this divide rocky desert winds howl Storm in a teacup stirring That someone created friction for no good reason or another clouds descend heavy laden To feel good about themselves hurting another love They become the stepping stone unto pain inflicted grief Reflections ripple casting shadows of doubt over