Nothing Not Even a Poem
Through the toil and the hunger
past the point of no return
the village held to ransom
in the footsteps of wonder
past the wild cathedral embers
far between the broken mound
the sky opened with a crash
those folks will remember
crashing for the week
crashing for the strong
crashing for the outcast
and those who belong
so the young ones
and the old ones
give praise
when its due
slowly comes the final tide
brings driftwood in and out
the birds would glide and swoop
and the fish will dive and hide
neath the fountain at the hill foot
bides all kinds of fact and fiction
and the branches crash overhead
clinging to the tree , tree to root
crashing for the silence
crashing for the loud
crashing for the peasant
who stands out in the crowd
so the winners
and the losers
find time when passing
so the ringing of the church bell
drew people far and few
and the walls would crumble down
to meet their hell
and the thunder cracks the sky
and sent the dogs insain
and the birds would retreat
from where they come to fly
and the kind men
and the losers
take the used
and the users
then all will gather
in line for judgment
and condemnation
if you go there now to the day
not a clue you will find
the only words that remain
are the ones i am saying
sure some rocks and bricks
some stones and sticks lye
by an old broken bell
but nothing to convince you
looking for the answers
asking all the questions
hoping to find some
peoples confessions
and the lookers
and the finders
and the tellers
and the rest
nothing not even a poem was left
.... i have tryed to find a form to fit this pice in vain
..... if only someone could ease my pain
k
Copyright © Kenny Malone | Year Posted 2009
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