A Certain Silence

When our empty world spins silently 
black rains will wash the sky 
and the sun will shine ferociously 
upon seas that have boiled dry.

Those hopes and dreams of yesterday 
float lost upon the breeze 
and carved out names on summer days 
will adorn the fallen trees. 

When the Gods outnumber worshippers 
whose battles have been done, 
It will be too late to ponder then 
just exactly what they'd won. 

No poets then to scar the page 
to tell of loves gone by, 
or write those final epitaphs 
from inkwells long run dry.

No more will ugly minds disgrace 
when the power games have ended, 
just Earth back to the Universe 
as nature had intended.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Shaw Avatar
December 16, 2017 at 12:26 AM
With you on that . . .
Thomas Avatar
December 5, 2017 at 1:48 AM
You've shared your thoughts beautifully.
Marsden Avatar
December 5, 2017 at 3:09 AM
Thank you so much, that means a lot to me Take care! Neil
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