The summers of my youth 
merely the winters of my soul, 
icicles cutting the heart to shreds 
plunging with regret 
daggers of doubt froze action 
their sharp poison reasonating 
will the stupidity be a memory 
seen with welcome clarity? 
like old photos covered in dust 
the pain will be nostalgic. 
Faces are forgotten, 
locations merely strange names 
drifiting in time’s mists 
what skies will greet my rising 
into another age of reason? 
Hopefully the water won’t lap 
the feet of renewed Canutes 
won’t be burnt by ozone free skies 
and vicious lies will be gone. 
My ashes will rise into clearer air, 
our struggles will have proven 
that humanity can learn from pain.

 
 
1 comment:
I have always been very moved by this poem both because it is a poignant poem and evocative and because ... I know what you mean! Blessings John
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