Christopher Flaherty Poet Free verse

Kings and Castles

So back to the street's
I descend from the ashes
To a victorious parade and marble mansions
I ascend upon my throne

Of Gothic Cathedral's where head's stand impaled
And all one smell's is death and stale

So back to the street's
Back to black
Back to all out siege and attack 

Back behind the wall's
Back to the Castle
Back to the King
Back under the influence of the west wing

Back to the matter's of wealth and land
Back to political stealthy slight of hand
Back to bribe
Back to feeling alive

Back to weapon's 
And the dog's of war 

So back to God
Back to religion
One step forward
One giant step back
Welcome inside the power trap
Welcome to the Pleasure-dome

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Constance La France June 28, 2015 at 6:40 PM Christopher, this is a wonderful write, very powerful and full of great phrasing 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, Death of ....and the nice comment