Human Kaleidoscope

  

The moisture covering

            The window to the world

Are the tears in my eyes

            Clouding my vision.

To wipe them away

            Would be a mistake

For they make the colors

            Of the human race

Look like a kaleidoscope of love

            In childhood rhymes.

 

The only colors I ever see

            Through a clean dry pane

Are flashing reds and blues

            Following crimson concrete

From races always colliding

            To run one another over.

These sidewalks were once

            A path to heaven’s gate

Have become graffiti time

            For the devil’s artwork.

 

So I will let the tears

            Flow like wine

Down the window

To my soul

And pray that like

            A good wine

Peace and understanding

Gets better with age

When everyone realizes

            We all grow from

The same vine.

 

Reviews

[Ladysue]

This is magnificent Dale!I Favorite stanza....
The window to the world
Are the tears in my eyes
Clouding my vision.
To wipe them away
Would be a mistake
For they make the colors
Of the human race
Look like a kaleidoscope of love
In childhood rhymes.

I absolutely love that stanza...A great piece of writing!!!!

[Coyote Poetry]

Great wisdom in your words. Last line is the truth. When one person suffer in this world. We have not done enough. In a world filled with hate and war. I never met a man or woman in 40 plus countries I seen that wanted to die or lose their family. I pray one day the common folks gather and stop the profiteers of war and oil from controlling the world leaders. A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

Magnificent! This rocks and rolls all the way. Love the use of color here. Going in my favorites - thank you!
Love and Light,
Siddartha

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

I like the last five lines in particular...Profound and well expressed.

[Jenny Nelson]

Excellent write. Glad you featured it, or I'd have missed it. The beginning and the ending are very strong and really make this one a piece to read and re-read.

[cest la vie]

Once more I am late.. this is beautiful..your methaphorical usage is superb.

The message is so sad yet true.. great poem...

[Bette]

:)

[Phibby Venable]

beautiful, i can see the prism of tears and reflected colors!!

[Wicahpi]

A wonderful message built inside this work of art!
Well done!! Happy New Year!! Blessed Be

[QuietPoet]

Very beautiful. I enjoyed this. You give a message and a very good one. Nicely done.

[Katchzen]

I think I needed this reminder, that we all grow from the same vine, even if we're not the same kinds of flowers.