Snakes Ate Ladders
Staircase appears to enable due climb
Transforms smooth as scales of snake
Sordid exposed inhibits intent once kind
Tramples vigour that giving hearts make
Flattened treads disallow firm foothold
Turned vertical, depicts frightening slide
Fresh bread duly duplicates damp mould
Tough crust disguises grimy rot inside
Eden believing eyes view rows of roses
Lenses pink, by strategic cruelty shattered
Frames deform, broken under bulldozer
Petal perspective, machine rigid embattled
Tainted by hatred, then inevitably reflects
Sears from steel eyes to slippery surface
Casting untoward to all unfolding aspects
Vengeance on shoulder deviates purpose
Platter of fruit colour, as slime discarded
Ladder disputed as useful, fire wood axed
Torn down resources, despair is imparted
Narrow funnel filters hope, heavily taxed
3rd November 2020
Written for Contest:
Hello Darkness My Old Friend
Sponsor: Anthony Biaanco
Copyright © Sigrid Ermine | Year Posted 2020
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