"Gods and Lions"

Just something that popped into my head as a thunderstorm rolled in today...

They walk among the clouds,

the gods with their lions; a pride,

hear their thunderous march, rolling,  

while mercy cries

towards the heavens;

yearning for rain,

wanting to be

washed clean from violence.

 

 

(Piss and mark your territory;

     I will not fight for freedom)

 

 

And Zeus answers within

the crack of his whipping bolt,

"Then you will die a slave

to hypocrisy!"...

 

 

2011 © T.G. Hopkins III

Author's Note

Image: http://www.overflowministries.org/images/421_wow_lion_crown.jpg

Reviews

[SpokenWord]

LOL this is good. Stand up or die sitting down being the only two options. I think the ending clearly blames man for what goes on here and not God. We can either fight for what we believe in or we can be a slave and give lip service to what we believe in. There is a difference and your poem clearly shows that.

[Angela]

This was amazing. The imagery terrifying. Thank you Tommy for your gift.

[Ed Hart]

how you doing Tom...is see you are taking on the gods...bunch of troublemakers