As The World Burns

This poem was featured on Braveandreckless.com when it was an active site.

The world burns away

beneath a star filled sky

yet contains not the magic

light of stars or the hope

glistening like joyous delight

in the eyes of children

looking into a night sky

filled with the wonderous glow

of dreams yet to be.

No, no dreams to be

for children grown whose

fear filled eyes

can never see dreams

can never see what should be—

their eyes overflowing

with fear of scarcity–

this flint of fear

igniting

the kindling of greed

and the world—

The world burns away

within hate,

becoming dusty ash,

for some God

to mold again.