Darkness

Vietnam

The shadows creep across the valley

Words fall to the floor

Empty echoes careen

To the ears of the fallen

Flames reach higher

Intentions give way to apathy

Hollow hearts seethe with rage

The scorned shall seize the throne

 

The martyrs march to oblivion

On shores far away from here

Silence bleeds the sullen sky

As the winds of change howl

The silent roar whispers

As the blood begins to pour

We are left in the monsoon

The revolution has died

 

The shadows grow longer

Day succumbs to night

Our hatred grows stronger

 

Promises made of hollow lies

Come to fruition

Before our eyes

 

Vibrant colors fade to black

There is light at the end of the tunnel

We are not looking back