Ode To Whats Ben Lost

Ode to what’s been lost 

Discarded Protocols and broken treaties 
that were of our past 
what things we’ve lost and might not gain again 
why no one spoke or took refrain 

We had come so far to keep us sane 
we had a compass to keep us steady 
to make it clear what’s right and wrong 
why or how we’ve turned away 
I do not know but hurts us so 

What made us great and stand so tall this was known to all 
but now we’ve changed and lost our way 
from black abyss behind its summit peak 
tortured in the name of terror behind a dying flame 
who we are and how we’ve changed this must come at last 

We must decide and hold our egos pride 
we must ask what were going to be 
men of Sparta and of war 
or democracy freedom and law 

Words  can loose their meaning and shrivel up and die 
when there turned upside down 
reframed for plunder destruction and fear 
how can we be clear 

I saw her columns crumble Corinth and Doric 
a little of the world was lost its heart light beats low 
and saddened nights in somber days of grey 

In spirit they beheld though grief and joys were few 
to go against the wind of times blinded by the sun 
or in the spirit they beheld will memory fade away 
or set a new of a destiny yet seen      
  
  
 
We have experienced a lot in  a short period of time.
to consolidate meaning from experiences and be open
to finding our way, try to be objective and critical.
truthful to feelings  within oneself and expressing them .
to share them with others can I hope be healing

Copyright © Ronald Tirino | Year Posted 2016

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