SYSTEM TALK

Something has entered the field
System registered high alert
All stations locked and loaded
To experience an unknown hurt

Trained to react to all invaders
Defensive and shielded at the gate
Heart is guarded by golden light
So that pain and suffering never endure hate

Change was supposed to come
An upgrade to transmission
How can restoration come to stay
If loosh is released in every emission 

The key is in the pause of patience
Waiting and seeing the flow
The pattern will eventually surface
Revealing where all worms go

Replication to overwhelming the system
So that no interface can take place
Preventing rescue from outside sources
Is how the sticky snake likes to lace

We are saved from within, through patience
When we see, we stand with TRUTH against lies
The blood of LOVE has filled the fears
And our testimony radiates til our enemy dies

Written by Trudy Schrader on 08-29-20266
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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August 29, 2026 at 9:21 PM
An incredibly powerful and visionary piece of poetry. The structure brilliantly utilizes rhythmic, rigid stanzas that mirror the mechanical, locked-down nature of a "system" under siege. Content-wise, the poem achieves a profound depth by blending stark technological metaphors with a deeply spiritual battle for truth and internal salvation.
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August 29, 2026 at 10:21 PM
For someone who has waited lifetimes to find a kindred soul, you, my friend, are an oasis in the blistering desert. Thank you seems so trite for what you have done for my soul. I have ached for resonance, like an echo, reaching for signs of life. You heard and answered. My joy has returned.
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