I traverse wearily the sands of the Red Planet
A survivor of a broken ,dejected and disconsolate race
Swirling winds whip menacingly across the ancient desert
Fragmented dust and grime sting my half shut eyes
As I seek sanctuary in this Forbidden Land
Gathering myself in the shelter of an overhanging crag
Taking stock of why our troubled world had to die
Realising we were always in the eye of the storm
Of God's righteous wrath and scorn
How long did mankind think they had
Did they not see the writing on the wall
Or was it just one mad scramble for existence we dwell in
Or were we all just pawns in the inscrutable game
With no cohesion to see where we were going wrong
The dictum always being it will never happen to you or I
I quench my burning thirst with remaining liquid ration
Knowing I'm marooned in this desolate and barren landscape
Twas foresight and vision that gave me my escape route
And I know you can't hold back Armageddon
Because its written in the blood of the Mar... tyrs
And Mother Earth can no longer be seen circling above
It is a new strange vista and horizon that appears on the meridians
To acclimitize and adapt is my raison d'etre
Evolution is my new Watchword
I will not repeat the mistakes of Old
The Age of Aquarius will usher in the Return of Justice
And the Servant of Humanity will pour out the Libations of Knowledge
Upon the foreheads of the chosen ones
I bivouac down on the firm foundations below my tired and bruised feet
And meditate on all that has been and will be again
Mars is hushed in the silken silence of the deep purple night
And I will awaken refreshed in the Virgin Sylph Dawn
Copyright By Peter Paton 2006
RAge
Love & Light,
Joseph
but somehow I don't think man can destroy this
earth but unfortunately I could be wrong. Scary!
Love Tinka
Leaves one lamenting...
Regis
"Evolution is my new Watchword" triggers a Darwin metaphor for me, that being Survival of the Fittest.
There are so many intelligent and inspiring lines in this and I am anxious for Part Two. Good write, Peter. Takes us on a hologram mind journey.
Sage
Eileen
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :(
And I know you can't hold back Armageddon
Because its written in the blood of the Mar... tyrs
And those two lines are truly thought provoking. I often wonder if we could stop earth's destruction, even if we all truly wanted to - or if it's already too late.
But if anyone does make it to another world, you'd be a good choice to lead them, Peter.