Awaken
Awaken from my thoughts,
I just realize that I am still here
I have been in this place for three long years
Tattered clothes and broken shoes
I have survived the wounds and the bruise
The days are long the nights are shorts
It’s time to make a brand new start
Bag, water, paper and script
Spoon, fork, knife, and dish
Pound, shilling, dollar and cents
Euro, frank and the Canadian man
Bow their head and say goodbye
He pour gasoline around the fence
And try desperately to get out of the lion’s den
The lions are sleeping and the fire is raging
Thick black smoke parachute in the air
Clearing everything far and near
Car and van, trucks and man
And charred remains perfumed the atmosphere
A song trembles from the tip of my tongue
And the melody is shouting out loud
The evidence is clear and
A new message is floating in the air
I mount the saddle and climb the hill
I never looked back,
I kept going until my spirit is still
I can see the road ahead and it is clear
Will you join me?
Copyright © Christine Phillips | Year Posted 2022
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