Open the Floodgates
Open the Floodgates
Huddled together like one thousand tears
Or a million moons in one sky
Hundreds of vehicles, wreckage galore
Too many sad scenes make one cry…
Cancer cells, heartache, delusions, and pain
Or a million bags in the sea
Bundles of flowers knotted too tight
Packed immigrants yearn to be free…
Colors too bright, the sun too intense
Or a million ants in one pile
Too many drugs, too much weight to support
Too much hurt to allow one to smile…
Too many feelings of pain and despair
Or a million unwanted hates
Freedom, dear freedom, a billion tears
When it’s time to open the floodgates…
2nd Place
Submission for: Pick-A-Title, Vol.30 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Edward Ibeh
Date: 05-09-22
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