An Invitation of Thoughts
Angels, dare not enter;
for our city prides on greed and hate.
Fear takes betrayal without heed,
A means to an end.
Our Soul holds more importance,
rather than our indulgences "need".
In the heart of the beast,
reigns the seed of decency.
Bankrupted sorrow, and despair
becomes tomorrow's healing nature.
Heavens peace only comes from within,
not on a faithless belief.
A brief chance to believe that in time,
our spirit will strenghten,
rekindling humanity's faith in god;
and our love for him.
Jennifer Debra-Lynn Hedrick-Finch
Copyright ©2009 Jennifer Debra-Lynn Hedrick
Body, frail and weak
Ending functions necessary for everyday life
Time has betrayed this life
Running fast into eternity
Anger, depression
Yearning for more to give
Admiration for my elder's tenacity
Life not lived yet...
For Olusegun Adelana's contest, Betrayal of nature
~~~Recieved a honorable mention in the contest~~~
I raise the curtain
And I know it beholds
Treachery,
Holds a key to the vault of hate
The spot light brightens
Those reflecting glass surfaces
Blurs the vision
I'm almost petrified
The voice from the back
Perplexed me
And those souls lingering css
Beneath my feet and in front of me
Try to manipulate me
I know I'm not their puppet
And I have a life of my own
A life I can judge on my own
And the path that I am in
But they don't even try "trying"
To understand me
I have a dream
And I move a step
But every time my feet moves
They intercept
Again and again
Revulsion conquers my heart
I know where I am walking to
But the road move me to different place
I was walking in the path of hope
But I'm strangled in the path of betrayal
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