The Domino Effect
The dominoes are falling
As the rain is pouring down
The engines of our minds are stalling
And everything we know is about to be burned to the ground
The puzzle is coming together
And the pieces fall into place
The prophets are saying forever
As God kills off the human race
The pictures we've painted are smudging
The colors we speak will fade
As love and hate are judging
The decisions and mistakes that we've made
The towers we've built are crumbling
The paint on our hearts is chipped
As the steps we take send us stumbling
Into a life for which we are ill-equipped
The sculptures we've molded are sinking
Into a sea of sand and blood
We slaughter one another without even thinking
The consequences may not be what we want
The friendships we've built are breaking
As a thing called love is forgotten
We're losing the things we spent a lifetime making
And realize this world in which we live is rotten
We give our lives for remembrance
In hope that someone will cry
To give this life some meaning or semblance
So these mistakes won't be made after we die
Copyright © Gwynevere Willis | Year Posted 2012
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