Silenced Voices

Silenced Voices Mountains upriver rise beneath portentous clouds Arctic storms evident on lifeless leaves and grass Sunrays impotent against dim impermeable shrouds Darkness and ambiguity hark the impending morass Conquerors relish burgeoning lust at a lofty cost Contending innocent victims are casualties of war A placid place inequity turns into the adverse host The unimpeded vista of tranquility still dwell afar Alongside madness fears paddle on a sinking canoe Within ambiguousness is an intrinsic need to emote On holy ground atonement strive to escape inferno Souls searching for salvation find pathway remote Bathing nymphs mirages reflect on arid desert sand Eyes craving perfection blinded by illusive choices Twisted reality confound mind like sleight of hand Moral compass illumines a path for silenced voices Penned: 7/23/2016 12:00 p.m. West Palm Beach Florida