Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Grey
Soldiering on through the flat cold greyness
Buildings pavement and road surround me
I wonder what was before
What possessed invaders, nomads and indigenous
to stay and survive
to persevere with this rainy shitty little island?
to fight for the right to mediocrity?
And how much longer, this?
the ability to fight continues
only as long as resources remain.
Like a black cloud
Slowly creeping in to dump its heavy cargo
on an unsuspecting populace
Breeding three grey fruit -
resentment, regret, shock
Endings leave us shivering in the cold
gathered in twos and threes
Trying to remember
that the sky is always beautiful
even when grey
and looking forward to better times.
Copyright 2006 Michael L Radcliffe
Buildings pavement and road surround me
I wonder what was before
What possessed invaders, nomads and indigenous
to stay and survive
to persevere with this rainy shitty little island?
to fight for the right to mediocrity?
And how much longer, this?
the ability to fight continues
only as long as resources remain.
Like a black cloud
Slowly creeping in to dump its heavy cargo
on an unsuspecting populace
Breeding three grey fruit -
resentment, regret, shock
Endings leave us shivering in the cold
gathered in twos and threes
Trying to remember
that the sky is always beautiful
even when grey
and looking forward to better times.
Copyright 2006 Michael L Radcliffe
