Becalmed

Soothing that we aren't at war
Soothing that the thunderous skies
Show bright quiescent lightening flash
In battle field where no man dies.
Soothing that we sued for peace
Soothing that the tempers calmed
In altercations' quarrel lake
Where differences are drowned or charmed.
Soothing that your grey eyes sleep
Soothing that I walk away,
Walked to seek another life
Where conflicts' brat is held at bay.
Soothing now the day is still
Soothing that the air is calm,
Tho now I long for happenstance
In cut and thrust of battles' harm.

Marshalg
Becalmed.
4 November 2012

Reviews

[Michael X]

Death on the battle field, the imagery combines with the emotion to create a place that consumes the reader in the life of the unfolding moment. Powerful, all the way around. The last line "in cut and thrust" battle wounds. says it all.