THE GHOST AND HIS SCYTHE

Subject to personal interpretation

What ails society?
Why this anxiety?
Where are the mighty?
They've turned so flighty.

The crux is Abaddon,
wraith in a wagon.
Kills with abandon,
toasts with a flagon.

Phoenix from the ashes
but we're ready for his fire.
Murderer with his theories
and instructions that are cypher.
Yeti in a mire;
he's an ogre by a pyre.

We are children of the light.
We're glowing in the night.
We're ready for a fight
With the ghost and his scythe.

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Reviews

[Dave Brown]

yes, what does ail society?
apparently the very earliest signs of mankind indicate conflict, which must mean that mankind's ailments are in his genes
However, the latest in weaponry may soon get rid of both mankind and his ailments

[Akinlolu]

Not funny, yet your comment makes me laugh. At the folly of humans. Like little and self centered children, we are so focused on having our way. It's like there's a mental and emotional disease in us that makes us blind to the impact of our choices and actions. Where are the good guys? Everyone justifies their misdeeds and so in a twisted sense, we are all good guys. Anyway, before the earth goes boom, I hope I can travel with Elon Musk to Mars.
The problem though isn't with earth but with humans. Give us a few years on Mars and I'll bet that the fight for supremacy and the development of nasty weapons will start all over again. Thanks for taking time to read my poem.
Akinlolu

[Betty Hermelee]

Too many things ails society at large.... and therefore all the political games, wars, division, hate....and that's' what is all prevalent now....all kinds of hate...and that breeds fear....feed the pyre... we must be more intuitive and understand the chaos that is now. which is anxiety producing....We are ready for a fight and that is the problem... we need peace, not war...
Love the poem!
Warmly, B

[Akinlolu]

I wish we'll never another war in our world but alas, I don't think it's going to be a dream come true. Yet there are some battles worth fighting. It's just that perspectives are becoming more and more skewered in our days. The lines between right and wrong are becoming increasingly blurred. It takes a bold and level headed person to identify the distinction between white and black. Most want to play it safe and stay in the grey zone. I think it's a way of postponing the evil day. We should be courageous enough to call evil by its name and to respond appreciately instead of playing to the gallery. Well, this is my humble way of just venting and just trying to get the weights off my chest. Thanks for your insight.

[Betty Hermelee]

And you should dear friend! You’re very welcome
Warmly,
B