Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon Poet Dramatic Verse

When All Is Down

When all is down and come to nought 
The path we take is rarely thought 
To end in more than misery; 
And what more can we prove to be 
Of something eyes can never see.
A street of dirty dreaminess 
A green-tinged lane from nobleness 
Has stretched perception up to this 
But left our feet in mud;
Swirling patterns, burning atoms, 
Molding minds in raging matter
Heat upon heat 
The shameless stars
Make life a thorough melting pot 
That raves at nightmare pitch 
Binding a body tight

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Beata Agustin September 17, 2025 at 2:55 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.