Love In Ashes
A distant scream,
the future cries,
our past to burn
unclaimed
Predictions simmer,
forecasts stir,
denials rage
enflamed
All promise broken,
hearts on fire,
reasons singed with
pain
With love in ashes,
hope to scald,
and freedom left
—in shame
(Dreamsleep: October, 2019)
Copyright © Kurt Philip Behm | Year Posted 2019
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