Regina Mcintosh Poet Free verse

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The Mask

The world has screamed through masks
Of silent anxieties, hiding beneath
Liquid sterility and haunting innuendos

The world has prayed for a new dawn
To take the place of this fear
Locked up inside a heart who pounds
Darkness, dread and daunting 
Deaths

The world has longed for a second chance
To color life in hues of hope
Yet it is blinded by tragedy and worry
Endless feelings of loss and loneliness
Left behind from the sorrows

The world has gone from bad to worse
In the hands of a distant horror
Found on the threads of shady thoughts
Which have left us all with a hopeless
Reluctance to go back to the place
Normal embraced

The world is ruled by fear today
And God is a God of love – He is love
So fight the blackness of dismay
And listen to the kindness and hope
Found in the One we all pray to
He will heal our hearts and our thoughts!





Global Reset 21 Poetry Contest
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June 5, 2021

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Beata Agustin July 16, 2021 at 3:10 AM Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... fortifying our faith in the Lord despite grim realities we are facing. God bless you.

James Marshall Goff July 12, 2021 at 4:07 PM Congrats on your fine poem, Regina!

Ken Rone July 12, 2021 at 11:56 AM I keep coming back to this poem Regina. Now, after reading Carl Sagan's " Pale Blue Dot" I am better equipped for your message.

Gary Bateman June 5, 2021 at 7:16 AM Hello Regina!! Thanks for your read of my recent poem "On the Brink." Your poem here, "The Mask," presents a very realistic interpretation of a number of challenges: past and present which speak to the current state of mankind, and the despiration brought on by the "fear" that's engulfed the world today. Regardless, I do believe the power and spiritual humanity of God will indeed "heal our hearts and our thoughts," as you've so eloquently noted. A most excellent poem!! Best, Gary (P.S. A Fav!!)