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Broken Hearted Wings


They fled, those who retained their wings,
from darkness’ foul and fetid stench
pursued by evil’s endless lust for – wings
to raise its yellowed eyes above the clouds.
Freed - at the cost of freedom’s wings – they fled.

The silence of a windless forest - idle leaves
echoed the humming of their precious wings
alerting both possessors and possessed
to the presence of the fleeing - and their quest
fan their wings and give the forest breath

awaken from sad slumbers  snoring roots
summon from cold earth the depth of truth
lift the leaves to face the darkened sky
cast their welcome scent to all that fly
part the fog to clear the doubts of sun.

Darkness withered in the weak, returning glow
cringed in shadows - hid its face – in first retreat
surrendered to the heat of heightened noon
sank into the pits that spawned such gloom
shook the earth in whimpering defeat.

They returned – with stained and tattered wings
to rest upon the trees of scented peace
speak of love, and joy, and sacred things
rejoicing in the peace such freedom brings
weary soldiers and their broken hearted wings.


John G. Lawless
7/26/2015

submitted to – Epic Only – Poetry Contest
sponsor – SKAT A

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