The Crying Child


The Crying Child 

The child cries 
wriggling limbs 
Scrolling the heavens 
Cringing away 
from the clinging shadows 
Streaming tears 
drowning the earth
Echoing thunders 
across the land 
The land bleeds 
even as the creators sleeps
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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