The Red Darkness

"We can now destroy or we can cherish - the choice is ours" David Attenborough
"This is metal, so it needs to be heavy" - Larcs Lyrics 

in the darkness, voices cry
earth aches but no oath is sworn
rivers of human souls deny
until red sky in earth's early morn

we need a voice who will sing 
wake up, wake up, humanity 
a harmony to make alarms ring
break up, break up, insanity

nature's blight still in advance
Sapiens fight for their redress
a delighted reaper performs his dance
and nothing left in the nuclear mess

we need a voice who will sing 
wake up, wake up, humanity 
a harmony to make alarms ring
break up, break up, insanity

just you and me left in this nightmare
the others left before tomorrow
too late to voice that they care
the red darkness voices only sorrow

we need a voice who will sing 
wake up, wake up, humanity 
a harmony to make alarms ring
break up, break up, insanity

dark will deny, cry, and lie
red is the dread, bled and dead

hear the voice
wake up, wake up, humanity
its our choice
break up, break up, insanity
will you
wake up, wake up, humanity
will you
break up, break up, insanity
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La France Avatar
April 24, 2023 at 5:06 AM
Lars, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful poem with us in my Writing Challenge, so powerful, I like the quote too, congratulations. !
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April 24, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Thanks for your kind comment and award LL
Congratulations on your great win in the Contest...Lockdown The quote is telling us a lot. Build or destroy ... Reminding me about some scriptures. Choosing good or Evil ... the choice is yours. But God wishes us to always choose " Good, peace , Love. "
Larcs Avatar
April 24, 2023 at 12:45 AM
Thanks for connecting and feedback. It is appreciated LL
Andresen Avatar
April 23, 2023 at 1:57 AM
- Congratulations on your win in the contest ... a great poem, L.L. -
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April 23, 2023 at 1:59 AM
Thank you kindly LL
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April 22, 2023 at 10:15 AM
Congrats on your win. Have a nice day;-) Alexis
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April 22, 2023 at 10:18 AM
Thank you for connecting LL
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