Stars align
Pictures form

Bated breath
Perfect storm

Swirl color
Dancing view

Sea of change
Waves of life

Empty fields
Growing green

Melody ending
Simple stop

wouldn’t Jefferson be proud
watching from the cliffs of eternity
watching the waves of liberty
watching as they dissipate

jagged rocks with jagged growth
corporate lichen with no remorse
cancer disguised as freedom
a ticking bomb sent as a gift

wouldn’t Franklin be proud
watching from the cliffs of eternity
watching us sacrifice freedom
for a false sense of security

no longer taxed from the grave
by the greedy elite above
listening from yesterday
weeping for us all

well aware of it
history has proven it
caught in the stream of lies
of moments beneath our eyes

the breath of years gone by
no longer gently sighs
it pummels our senses
it stings our eyes

tipping at the brink
a free fall awaiting the release
chaos at every turn
every corner a fearful burn

a glimmer of hope
the fruitful aftermath
ruinous peace prize
the drums of war beat on

My heart beats slowly
The grass waves in the wind
Above in the distance is an evening star
Shimmering bright in the dark

My shadow dances in the murky pool
A reflection of a shared reality
With the wind, the stars, and everything

Currents of feelings begin to escape
Drowning the night above
Brilliant waves of a light rise in unison
The horizon of fire

Across the fields
Into the forest
Rays of strength
Impenetrable fortitude

A simple wall built for peace
Separation becomes pervasive
The split becomes invasive
In the name of superlative

Related becomes distant
Close becomes dissonant
Stone is water
Water is stone

In the name of love
The power of loyalty
The picture of perfection
An impervious truth