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!!!!

[MagiCrystal]

Hey Ma' Boy!
I don't worry about the evil one.. but I love the flow in this writing.. you have a pact with God.. I see..
and your love for him.. sounds powerful...amen Ma' Boy!

[Amanda]

what a wonderful write, Dale...and oh so true. i really like the last stanza...

And pray that like
A good wine
Peace and understanding
Gets better with age
When everyone realizes
We all grow from
The same vine.

...so well put.

thanks for sharing :)

Amanda

[~angelalala~]

"When everyone realizes

We all grow from

The same vine." i can't even begin to describe how brilliant & beautiful this poem is. one of the my favorite things i have read on here. tears of pain that blur the vision, & blur the people, making them into a beautiful kaleidescope of colors. there is such unbelieveably amazing imagery here such as
"These sidewalks were once
A path to heaven's gate
Have become graffiti time
For the devil's artwork" & such a deep and thought-provoking ending. this is amazing & going in my favorites.

[ANNA]

Awww, My God I wish I read this sooner!!!!!! This is my fav, You have scripted a world wide magnificent poem. Masterpiece Dale! really, you could have said it better. I could cry and gasp at the love and confidence of your write! Your a talent that hard to find. We all can relate to this piece

Much love n respect,
Anna

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......................Amazing ending I have to say!

[Sheila Kline]

Wow, there is a book full of wisdom, and observation about life in this write!!
Very well done!! In fact, amazing!
I really like the metaphors you cite!
Sheila

[Seriana]

Dale, the message is superb! I love this. It has a gentle, comforting push to it to draw the reader in. Makes for a very lovely piece. I love how you always write about humanity. I'm not so good at it myself, so I admire those who can write on the theme. Nice job! Thanks for sharing.
A

[Freder Fredersen (aka G..]

great flow and poignant message. I enjoyed the read. thank you.

FF

[Lil Janey]

I like this even though I'm not sure how sidewalks were ever a pathway to heaven, but I guess anything is possible in poetry.

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

WOW! AND YOU SAY you are honored to write a collab with me? should be the other way around. Great poem, great imagrey, and a topic we can all appreciate. thanks for sharing! a 100/100 score.

Kena

[Wildecat]

This is a wonderful poem Dale. And oh so true. Thank you for sharing it with us.