Another Day In Paradise

Towns lay in ashes as soldiers marched to the sound of defeat Clowns mocked surrender and wiped mascara off sooty cheeks Frowns disguised shrapnel of eyeshadows in languishing tears Gowns shredded doubts and hope when a bugle blessed the meek Swords pointed to power conquest when the crowd counted demise Chords draped around dangled from trees to deter any rebellion Lord’s message in tatters within realms of madness’ resurrection Hoards of dismembered dreams applauded proud victor’s medallion Feasts of slaughter rape pillage and murder seeded on crushed bones Priests blessed an altar of battle cries to end wars of glorious nations Beasts fed on human carrion as vultures spread torn sacred flesh East’s dawning of sunshine smouldered in corpses for fast consecration Fires reflected in hollow eyes distorted the rise of conscience in prayer Desires glimmered one final breath on the way to moribund elation Suppliers of money and weapons cheered cripples and rocketing shares Friars and liars however were torched as purveyors of deadly salvation 01st February 2020