Keith Dovoric Poet Lyric

Bloodflow

We don't know who
To include in the march
So we cancel
All the parades
We don't know how
To stanch the blood flow
So we invest it all
In Band-Aids
Forest for forests --
Tree for trees -- 
Progress always comes
In infinitesimal degrees
We don't know when 
To call the fight
So we tear down
The whole arena
We don't know where
To head for shore
So we drown ourselves
In the marina
Like a kid with a sledgehammer
To his Erector Set
Destruction is too easy 
And solutions ain't been tried yet 
We don't know what
The dream will look like
So we dare not
Go to sleep
We don't know why
We'd need a light -- 
We're so happy
In caves dark and deep
Forest for forests
Or tree for trees -- 
In the kingdoms to come
Our work will be done
In imperceptible degrees

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment