Faceless
another broken conversation
with friends forgotten, memories lost
grasping at unwinding strings of hope
attempting to stay true
fate unravels, I see
the abyss stretches out
a snake ready to strike
laughing at your struggle to get away
hiding in the jungle I try to survive
the last of the hopeless, alone
without you, groping
at poisoned air
the world crumbles to dust as the herd stampedes through
running from the liars, the pillagers the hateful
searching for a land, safe
from the dangers of truth
everything so large in the child's mind
towering buildings touch the sky
grown-ups so tall, they don't understand why
too young too know, old enough to understand
hushed conversation grace the endless halls
whispers of promise, love, and hope
spoken between the sheets for all to hear
nothing secret, no matter how we try
another lost child hides from the dark
crying for mommy to save him
holding onto broken hope that someone will come
someone will come, they always do.
~~~~~
9/8/13
the contest it was written for (on allpoetry)-
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2615253-Picture_Prompt_With_a_Twist__
The recording for the contest-
https://soundcloud.com/sevx/audio-recording-on-sunday
please comment and vote!
~SR
