Broken

 Now close the windows and hush all the fieldsAnd turn away a blind eyeOr hold out your hand and offer your helpAnswer the innocent cry.   Such a happy place it used to beWhere innocence was free to roamBut evil that has lurked beyond a graspHas rapidly made itself known  Where laughter was and still should beThose days are shadowed in the darkNo more a fantasyland for childrenNo more freedom in the park. Sometimes their spirit is broken Sometimes they don't surviveTheir will is taken from themWith deceit and evil lies. The horrific pain they must endureThe criminal acts they seeTheir trust destroyed in human kindTheir hearts are forced to bleed. Now close the windows and hush all the fieldsAnd turn away a blind eyeOr hold out your hand and offer your helpAnswer the innocent cry.

Reviews

[maxwell]

it is a tragedy when darkness overtakes the innocence. life can truely be harsh. this is a beautiful write. expresses so well what so many experience

[An owl on the moon]

This just made me ache at the loss of innocence... the pain that comes when the darkness of the world is released from its box.. And yes, what was once wild laughter is turned to a sorrowful cry. So powerfully voiced, Klyn.

[Dream Weaver]

Being a child is a wonderful thing under the right
circumstances. Memories are treasured in the proper
surroundings while nightmarish ones in the wrong
surroundings. Very sad but very true. Great message
within this write!

[Nicholas Hallows]

I really like this poem and the message.
Great imagery of evil lurking ready to spread deceit.
Very fluently written too. I especially love the first (and last) stanza.
Good work!

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I like this. I feel a social statement made here. A few suggestions, I think "a blind eye" would be correct. I also think "innocence" would sound better as simply "innocent" without sacrificing the implication. A good poem that makes one think. Great job!

[Angelic Darkness]

This is a poem we all feel.