Traveling Trouble

Traveling 
trouble
An 
unwanted 
guest of 
the living
On the 
air back 
you riding
Right in 
the heart 
of the 
sea you 
sailing
Virgin 
land a 
place 
you 
resting
Living 
road a 
path you 
threading
Your 
totality 
snap the 
world in 
unison

From the 
sky's 
wing 
coast 
down 
your 
terror
Ravaging 
the 
commoners 
- your 
daily 
horror
A siege 
to the 
peace
And killing 
it in its 
piece

Oh 
Traveler!
Drum of 
fear you 
beat in 
the 
living's 
heart!
Every 
nook the 
home 
you dwell
From 
coast to 
coast 
your 
danger tell
The 
smoking 
line of 
your 
speed
a 
dreadful 
wind the 
living 
dread 
and shield
The 
venomous 
sound of 
the past 
cannon, a 
sore the 
living kill 
to nurse 
and feed.

Blind eye 
a sight to 
the 
sacrifice
Appeasement 
and plea 
ignite 
your 
flaming 
dice

With the 
pure rain 
of fire
And the 
timely 
sun of 
pain
Do not 
dwell 
here too 
soon.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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