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Voices
Disjointed doppler of my mind,
swirling vid' clips behind eyes
connect with fatherless sounds
of orphaned dreams.
The haunting cacophony
of voices as thunder calling names,
endless rain touching souls,
seeing no peace for as long as
it needs to be heard:
'Put out your cigarette.'
'Why?'
'Get out of the car!'
'Get down!'
'Please, get off me.
I can't breathe... I can't breathe...'
'Hands up!'
'Don't shoot!'
'STOP!!'
swirling vid' clips behind eyes
connect with fatherless sounds
of orphaned dreams.
The haunting cacophony
of voices as thunder calling names,
endless rain touching souls,
seeing no peace for as long as
it needs to be heard:
'Put out your cigarette.'
'Why?'
'Get out of the car!'
'Get down!'
'Please, get off me.
I can't breathe... I can't breathe...'
'Hands up!'
'Don't shoot!'
'STOP!!'
Published 28th Jan 2017
| Edited 31st Jul 2020
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28th Jan 2017 2:44pm
anger & confusion & fear in those voices,
& at last, mercy, altho it seems misplaced...
& at last, mercy, altho it seems misplaced...
Thank you, John. Yes, it does seem so. Remember that young man who sat in with a whole congregation of black church worshipers during their entire service. Then, when it was over, he got up and started shooting... killing parishioners. It was the survivors of those who died who said that about the assailant, that they forgave him. This takes a very strong commitment in one's faith. I honestly don't know if I would have the strength.
28th Jan 2017 5:25pm
Jade, You capture so well the horror and tragedy of injustices so prevalent in recent news. Brava!
29th Jan 2017 2:11am
29th Jan 2017 2:44am
29th Jan 2017 7:24am
30th Jan 2017 1:21am
I remember that gesture. It was a worthy testament to the dead. As is this beautiful penned verse.
30th Jan 2017 9:31am
