Broken Barrenness

Raised in violence Never a soft word spoken Dressed in guilt and shame Pied Piper paid his token Pushed, pulled, ravished Men,women, no one cared Dipped in blood and sacrifice Familiar spirits purposefully shared Loss, from beginning to end Every gain took its price For richer or poorer Every desire has its device Broken, bruised, battered Nakedness on an open show Putting forth the wretched split Not knowing LOVE wants to grow The thing avoided by humanity Barrenness without a seed Is the one requirement Compassion needs ....to connect with eternity. Written by Trudy Schrader on 09-08-2022