This timeworn battle of burdensome thoughts
Is waged without concern by callous generals
Who marshal polarized forces from memory.
Simple things in complex wraps and trappings
Disappear in a haze of dust and debris
Kicked up into the mind by war weary boots.
Victor and victim spiral and spin, blur and blend,
Angel and demon fighting and feeding
In the vision of a third eye’s inward gaze.
The weary and the worried retreat in haste
To the horizon where hope went to winter’s night,
While the fight rages with no regard for what remains.

Great post, right on the money. We have never cared about what remains.
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Thank you.
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Fabulous ❤️
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Thank you, Rita. You always say so very much with so few words.
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Im glad you understand that, my friend.
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❤️
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Masterfully powerful!
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That means so much coming from you. Thanks!!!
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Your strong use of visuals to communicate deep concepts is astounding. They slice through the skin and pierce the heart; I feel it bleeding. Painful.
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I hate to say thank you for causing that.
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Speechless. Excellent!~Kim
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Thank you Kim.
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A perfect ending.
No regard whatsoever.
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Your poems are meant to be read aloud! “Simple things in complex wraps and trappings”….say this out loud – you can feel the rhythm of the words in your mouth – it’s brilliant. I love this poem. By now, you probably know that, artistically, I veer toward the darker things, so the darker poems speak to me in a very powerful way. But, I have to say that you are helping me build an appreciation for the not so dark ones.
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I think it’s the musical influence. I have learned that about you. I believe it’s because you feel a connection. So much pain in your life makes it a comfort zone for you. I am so happy you are starting to connect with the lighter pieces as well.
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We can’t take ourselves out of our reading, but we can learn and grow from what we read.
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Yes we can.
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Read this again today – so timely – so powerful! Love!
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😘
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