The damage is done...

The damage is done,
Only shards remain where once,
A whole heart was claimed

The devastation is vast,
Rows of abandoned home
Far as the eye can see

You can still hear the music
The soulful sounds of a movement
Crowds spilling through the streets

All that remains is silence
A vast sense of loss
All but defeated

The damage is done
We will rise again
The heart vows to keep beating

Some return
Face the challenge
And remain …

Others have moved on
They cannot bear it
The faint beat of a weakened heart

They want to help
They want to scream
They reluctantly abandon her in her time of need

So few have returned
How will the heart beat again
How will the blood flow through it’s veins as it once did

Progress is being made
The lost ones are being replaced by new souls
Brave humans ready for the challenge

She will rise
Her heart will beat once again
She will never be conquered

Or will she…

Boom Pow a rig explodes
Her homes were taken and now her livelihood
How will she weather this storm…

(Shared Contribution by AM)

Had it not been seen...

Had it not been seen,
We would have continued like before....
And not changed

She has to wait
Time spent was too precious
Maybe she will

Had it not been touched
We wouldn’t have noticed the blazing temperature
And continued like before…

She could have waited
We would have worked at it
Now it’s gone

Had it not been heard
We would not have noticed the shrieking
And continued like before…

She should have waited
Anger didn’t solve anything
Now the end has arrived

Had it not been said,
I might have saved face
And continued like before…

She would have waited
The moment was too real
Now there is loneliness

Another burnt Tea Kettle
Another date gone south
I really have to learn how to make Tea

(Shared Contribution by AM)

Shades

Shades of jealousy,
Tainted colored memories,
You devastate me.

Fighting with fire,
In it’s glorious rage
You frustrate me

Shades of Pride
Smiles cheek to cheek
You intoxicate me

Fighting with the wind
In it’s sheer power
You deflate me

Shades of glory
Victorious times
You congratulate me

Fighting with water
In it’s peaceful serenity
You placate me

Shades of loss
Depression ensues
You blame me

Fighting with the earth
In it’s abundance
You stimulate me

Shades of truth
Moments that are lost
You are me…

(Shared Contribution by AM)