Troubling Times

In our chaotic world, harmony has 
retreated, leaving us at a loss,
Now, hopelessly, we look on as chaos 
prevails, sanity crumbles and reason 
tossed,
And amidst all the madness of greed, 
discord and unrest,
We are each searching for a peaceful 
place to take a moment to rest.

Instead, we’re blindly moving in 
different directions, trying to find 
solutions for a way out,
But in every corner, there’s something 
that raises doubt,
Fights break out as voices clash and 
opinions differ,
In this chaotic state, it seems like 
everyone is at the edge of a cliff, with 
some saying jumping off might be 
better.

In the turmoil close ties are broken, 
friends turn into enemies and love 
into hate,
Then a darkness overtakes them, 
sealing their fate,
All they have are screams of 
anguish, constant tears of pain, 
And death and destruction flow like rain.

Yet, amongst the turmoil and despair, 
some with strong Faith still see a 
flicker of light that inspires hope,
A chance for rescue through kindness and 
compassion, thus offering a way to 
cope,
So let’s stand together amongst the 
shattered dreams and  help each 
other through this plight,
Through unity we can find the 
strength to rise like the Phoenix from 
the ashes, soaring high towards a 
place and time of stability and no more 
deadly fights.


by Zyrool

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 8/16/2024 4:41:00 PM
Thanks for your hopeful, positive words Zyrool!
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 8/17/2024 1:39:00 AM
They weighed heavily on my heart so I off loaded them. Thank you for dropping by, David. Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
Date: 8/5/2024 6:51:00 PM
It sounds like a start of a good solution. Thanks for opening this subject.
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 8/6/2024 5:41:00 AM
Good Day to you, Hilda. Thank you for your kind words. I wrote it a while back but wasn’t sure about posting it. Touchy subject, don’t mean to upset anyone, my heart felt a bit relieved now I posted it though. Wishing you a wonderful day, my friend .
Date: 8/5/2024 1:57:00 PM
this is so well said, zyrool, but alas, i do not think the results you so hopefully mention are that easy to achieve (if at all). still, it's nice to dream about...
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Zyrool Gifford
Date: 8/5/2024 3:31:00 PM
Thank you so much for your lovely words, greatly appreciated, Ilene. I pray things will settle, and you’re right, it is nice to dream of a possibility. Stay Blessed.
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