Wednesday 26 November 2014

Poetry - Purified

Purified
My world, Cold, Darkness, Silence, Alone.
The sharp tang of blood, the acrid smell of my fear
Shards of ice like a thousand knives in my broken, battered heart
The sun will never shine again,
Nevermore will the birdsong be sung
Rain & Snow, Sleet & Thunder
Volcanic ash & sulphuric gases
Everything dead & dying
Death & decay as far as the eye can see

Suddenly, a voice. Distinct, pure, full of passion
The scent of flowers, the sweet perfume of fruit, ripe for the picking
A spark of warmth within, the damaged tissue reforging.
Sunlight washes over all the land,
Birdsong fills the clearing air
Sunrays burn through clouds, leaving rainbows.
Blossoms erupt from the ground
Everything green & growing
New life abounds in every field, glen & forest.

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