An empty stare reaching out over the Roman mountains
as she repeats the message in her head over and over again
a condolence message for a dead husband and father
a sudden feeling of a wet warmth appearing on her side
while small arms reach around her waist
burying a small head into her side
placing a burden the size of a mountain on her shoulders
the soldier placing his hand on the head of the small child
speaking of the pride of the eagle and the Roman army
to replace
sadness for courage
a desire for love with a desire for revenge
the innocence of a child with the bravery of a soldier
the years flew by
yet the empty stare of a broken woman remained
waiting for her beloved husband to fill up the emptiness
the innocence of what was once a child
has turned into a quest for revenge from a newly made soldier
YOU ARE READING
Inside the mind of an elephant
Poesia'Do not dwell on the past; the present has more than enough perils of its own.' A collection of poems written in the moment of an intense emotion. Wich causes a variety of themes from the darkest depressive thoughts to purest form of happiness. Thi...
