Silence

As silence falls
and the world goes dark
As fire burns
and no angels hark.

When children scream
and elders cry
As madness consumes
masses die.

When innocent starve
and plagues ignite
Will you hide
or will you fight.

A world so cruel
an evil so strong
Society built on lies
how did we last so long.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

A poem you wrote some time ago and yet it is so apt in the current climate. Some things don't change. Good to read you. I liked the short descriptive stanzas.

Chris

[Serendipity Planet]

Society built on lies
how did we last so long.

powerful , good question

[Daniel Valentine Rivera]

Viscerally powerful ending. I choose to fight. This poem is very pleasing casual read. I enjoyed it. Look forward to reading some more of your work Ms. Nicks.

[Silver]

this is so powerful and beautiful

I love the night actually , but I know it can bring fears

[Lauren Nicks]

I wrote it thinking about end times more so. Thank you so much! I am glad that you enjoyed it!

[mercy party]

i will fight. i like this writing, it makes me think of what fools we are to follow and turn to our current system anymore. You do good at keeping it on point, it's anthem like. very cool!

[Lauren Nicks]

I will be fight along side with you! And absolutely not. We are all just puppets. There is no freedom. What this society sees as freedom isn't true freedom.

I read a book a while back and this quote really hit me...
It had been said that all of us are naturally anarchists at heart. Which is only to say that we all desire the largest possible freedom and the least possible external restraint.

[mercy party]

that has a lot to it, i'm not quite there, i still do hold freewill as our last frontier.

[mercy party]

you are right about how society sees freedom. That doesn't mean its not outside the farm.

[Lauren Nicks]

Well our voice, our actions, and our mind is all we have.

[mercy party]

is it? that i don't know.