Shattered light.
Broken rainbows.
Hollow dreams.
Built upon a landscape
grey
bitter
derelict
dry earth
cracked
parched
for precipitation.
A single tear drop
lands upon broken head
bent
ashamed
marooned within the barren lands.
Will blood shed
not in times of war
not in times of peace
but in times of necessity
will the land accept a sacrifice?
Docile
led by the collar
dead eyes stare without.
Not a person.
Not a child.
A non-being.
Spoils of war
of domination
taken as beast of burden
about to die as such.
First stone
brings it to its knees
shuttered eyes
glaze with…..
fire and fury.
Second stone
scores against its tiny shoulder
no more can it be contained……
Righteous rage
she stands upright
no longer a child
a woman
staff in hand
light haloed around
ready to battle all.
Royal in nature
in all of life.
Roaring
her voice filled their minds
their senses
while still making these animals
lean forward to hear her words.
‘Gaia I am.
Protector of earth
protector of animal
protector of all in need of shelter.
I am taking back my home
taking back my life
taking back the good
whilst I eliminate the bad.’
Boom
pressure in each mind
as each eye was blown open
as each fear
horror
pain had been inflicted
now returned a hundredfold.
Third eye
blinded
now awakened
horror
abject fear
no turning from eons of pain.
History pinwheels
ice ages thaw
apes to men
to villiages
to the pinnacle
ending in the giant boom
mushroom flare
ash falling
skin burning……
furrows dug
flesh stipped from face
eyes bleeding
pierced so as not to see…..
history continues
looping
replayig
always the same outcome.
‘This is the last time.
No more will I be content
to let you destroy my lands
my oceans
my earth.’
Wailing
on their knees
to grovel
to plead
for forgiveness
for leniency.
Glaring down
intricate dance
love
hate
redemption.
Turning
walking away
a path forming at her feet.
Behind
swathe of green
startling against the brown dust.
Time will tell
history will show
mankind cannot be trusted.
Each time
the world comes to end
on the fallacy
of infant men.
December 17/18
Photo by Simon Matzinger on Unsplash
Wow! That was fierce and very beautiful 🙂💕
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Thank you am glad you enjoyed. Another one of those that wrote itself.
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It is amazing how our words can just flow without any help from us whatsoever. 🙂
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I know right??? And I am quite liking the way it is a story too I was able to ‘see’ as I was writing.
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Those are the best, aren’t they? 🙂
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Indeed. ☺
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Excellent, when it flows like that sometimes I think a person is turned into a transmitter for some other power.
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I have to agree. ❤☺
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I enjoyed this very much. Full of powerful imagery and intensely energetic. Beautiful.
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Thank you so much. Your comment means a lot to me.
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You are welcome.
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☺
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Truly loved this one, Jay!
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Thank you 😘❤☺
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My pleasure! 💞
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❤☺
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Third Eye Blind…. fit a real band in there, like Megadeth or Chumbawumba….
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Hmmmmmm what?
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Third Eye Blind is a band…
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I know that was wondering how it fit in
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Read your poem J…
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I did what song were you thinking?
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In your poem you said you were third eye blinded
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Ha ha Ha meant as in psychic 3rd eye
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I don’t look all that great with 2 eyes, let alone 3….
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I’m kinda cute with 3rd eye
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That’s because you’re a girl….
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Might you not than be handsome being a boy and all 😝😝😝
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Translate that into English ma’am
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As a dude you are handsome
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Just because I’m a dude? 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 hot by default !!
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I never said hot…..I said handsome
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Oh.. well excuse… 😒
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Ahhhhhhh as my adopted brother your hotness is like grossness handsome I can do.
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Lol!!!! I do think it’s awesome that you think I’m handsome and have never seen me..
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Kinda best way to get to know someone. Once you get to know them they become beautiful/handsome to you so there.
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Nice save!
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Mockery?!?
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What are brothers for??
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Only fun times….
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Exclusively? That means I’m not around in the bad… but you make your own decisions
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Not at all…..you will be groaning as I make bad decisions
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I’m here to help you make good decisions
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I know 😘 sisterly
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Lol!!!! My onliest good looking sister! Hyuck!!
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Lmao
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