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Rainy Evening

Restless souls
       wander in shadow
as the clock 
   winds down
We must be ready for the sky
     to speak to us in
thunderous tones
       Signaling the elemental 
forces
which have created us
   If we are 
not careful
    darkness will 
    descend upon us
Rapidly - leaving no
room for farewells
    Even as we breathe 
in the air we need 
    to survive
Knowledge comes to us
Sometimes after 
    a long wait 
Sometimes in a flash
Cars whiz by 
    Creations of our technocracy
 How much we have given up 
to attain the life we once dreamed of
   How long will it
be 
    Until we find 
peace?
How much time do we need
 help us deal with 
the effects of this world 
we have created 
    from coal, steel, iron 
    and all the elements which 
make up this 
"Brave New World"?

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Belinda Parish

Date: 3/2/2009 8:50:00 AM

A very good write Matthew. 'help us deal with the effects of this world we have created'...this rings so true. We created a mess if you ask me, now we have to deal with it.

Sharon Winter

Date: 2/22/2009 5:03:00 AM

How much time indeed. May be different for all of us - as a whole, I do not know and good question. Always love the journey of your beautiful depth-filled poetry. Love, Shar