Unexpected Unbefriended
Empty spaces, filled with broken places and faces
As I count the paces between these once beautiful places
I notice that I am trapped in a hollow, draining, unrelenting stasis
A vortex of sorrow, that makes the soul forever wallow
Once kind souls able to cherish, now filled with snarls able to perish
With pointed remarks so cold, lays waste to the one who shall behold
Angled gazes turned away, now giving praises to the one once claiming betray
On a lonely summers day, with good reason, decided to stay away
The ignition to the source, of a volatile resource
Without any recourse, pointlessly hoping for a sign of remorse
As he ponders his unexplained treason, he struggles to find reason
For once was hailed as a star, now left adrift, no rig or spar
As he finds his own way, dawn brings the promise of a new day
As we strive for a better tomorrow, we get approbation for wisdom we appropriate and borrow
Yet situations go amiss, leaving us flummoxed and perplexed wondering in an abyss
But we all get up some day, feeling stronger and seeking a new way
Finding that providence, will renew our confidence
Copyright © Morne Van Dyk | Year Posted 2015
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