Final Take

It comes

encroaching 

moving faster

roaring

devouring 

acres

forest

lives

no one is protected

no one matters

all for one 

one for all

a thing of the past.

Disheartened

weary

strangled 

brought to knees 

promised warrior

a millennium

walking

waking

destruction

war

sin

all rolled over 

there is nothing

left to see.

A challenge 

not uttered 

taken

more to come

more harm

more destruction

vile men

tasked with protection

raping.

Watching

caravan after caravan

flee

safety 

somewhere

out there

hope is held.

Turn 

one last time

tired

so tired

last stand

last bastion

Last Warrior 

for this life. 

 

©Sept. 15/20

Picture via Pinterest

Awaiting Rapine

Rubble

reduced

ravaged land

claw through debris

floating from dull grey clouds

there is no summer

there is no spring

or fall

only the winter of destruction

lays across the land.

Crowing

destruction

laid waste

world

no longer flourishing

survival the new way

the only way.

Rusted crown

upon Jester’s head

shaking rattle

fiery denial

wrong doing not done

slanderous rage

all blaming

finger pointing

mouths screaming.

Gather round

murderous claim

no better then vultures

hovering

waiting…..

for death

waiting…..

for the axe to fall

head to roll

alas dear Horatio

it is already too late.

©Jan. 27/20

Picture via Pintrest