Open eyes in blinding sunlight
Chrysalis dawns scintillating
Reverbrating ohms implicate gnosis
And nightfall awakens souls
Left slumbering through life.
Mis-taken identities free dreams
Bound by boxes best left closed
Opinions best left unsaid
Thoughts best left un-thought.
Marginalized populations burdgeon
Whilst the republic founders
Elephants and Donkeys rut
In full sight of Lady Liberty
Her eyes averted in open apathy.
Beautiful work - the art and the words. I agree, the apathy is almost too much to bear at this point. And nobody is willing to look outside the box. Try and make an innovative suggestion... you will either be ignored, or get the standard "that's not the way it's done" response.
Sadly, the two major parties are really the same; they both get money from the same places and neither cares about the people once the vote is cast. Liberty has nothing to do with political parties, but those officials who wish to change the Constution should be removed from office. Unfortunately, most citizens are apathetic about saving our Constitution also. Like lambs to slaughter, we mindlessly follow the bell of the lead ram. Excellent write, Mark.
Take care,
Sherry
I agree with Jude comment :)
Well done, Mark
enjoyed reading your wonderful work
Reviewed by _ Aberjhani
Reviewed on October 9, 2005
OPEN EYES would read like a surrealistic comedy of dunces were the political and spiritual implications not so penetrating and the vision of the poet not so brilliantly enlightening. An exceptional read from an excetional pen.
oh so true...
Many blessings
~Shell
Regis
Take care,
Sherry
Well done, Mark
enjoyed reading your wonderful work
Thanks for sharing!
Eileen
"Open Eyes" ignites the dynamo of awareness.
I salute You, Poet!
Keep Your Quills dancing.
Thank You for complying with The Major Art's tasks.
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
stimulating syntax and imagery ...
Love Tinka
God bless,
Sandie.
Thanks for sharing this gem with us. Soul-touching poem
Abdi-Noor