White Heart

I'm with you- marching, searching for blooms amidst the weeds
You have my white heart-in your hands.
Until you start 
looting
burning 
shooting
"wilding" for white hearts to tear out.
The only slave master you have now is hate.
Which tethers the many minds of kindness.
Whips the back, shackles the soul until it turns black.

Hate is a knee to the neck of peace...
The only slave master you have now is hate,
and it owns you.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Romios Avatar
June 3, 2020 at 5:43 PM
A FAV. I would vote this to be poem of the year. Astoundingly brilliant in showing the face of truth. Not the droning of untrue, narratives that are not news. Panagiota xoxo
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June 3, 2020 at 4:54 PM
Amen! So poignant and powerful. 'a knee to the neck of peace' - this is perfect.
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