The Sun

The Sun The sun gives warmth But it doesn't care how I fare And sometimes It burns too bright And causes a blight And the plight causes fright On nauseous nights On these streets where the homeless fight With the might of knights Their souls are for sale on kites As they sail through such great heights Their sights set on new horizons Their eyes on the prize Because this land defies all logic The sun gives warmth But it doesn't share nor care All I get are glares And nobody spares me From knife wound tears And what scares me the most Is how I can stare Into the abyss and not miss The kiss of the sun Nor the hiss of my burning flesh And if you get the gist Maybe you'll lower your fist And pass your pissed off aggression To those who spread oppression
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Horn Avatar
August 27, 2015 at 5:44 PM
Or are in dire degradation. How is t for a last line? Jim Horn
Clemons Avatar
August 3, 2015 at 9:00 PM
Deep poem, Christopher. An amazing combination of metaphoric imagery wordplay, laced with a significant message near the end. Enjoyable poem overall. Check out some of my poems. Might find some you like. Peace.
Beesley Avatar
December 10, 2014 at 8:16 PM
Love it...the sun burns the brightest in the desert of dreams
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