Afflicted

a random act of violence testifying to my fear a despairing silence screaming in my ear evidence of frailty with malicious intent given by vile destiny as the sordid story went disease lingers in the air contaminating all beliefs stealing more than its share breeding detestable griefs an argumentative disaster hides just around the bend each calamity comes a bit faster there's never any end life itself is a question the answer ever elusive the cause of all contention nothing is ever conclusive we all struggle to survive and make the best of things too few of us ever thrive but we all hear when the bell rings