McPhisto's Advocate
The Fly
(I've had this for so long I've lost all objectivity... I think it's trite cliche'd crap, but what do I know?)
An Infinite Moment
Somewhere, a bird sings
heralding the dawn
Someone watches the sunrise.
Elsewhere, colour fades from the sky
and night creatures stir
Someone looks away from the sunset.
Somewhere, now, it is noon
the same sun beats down
Upon people working barren fields.
Elsewhere, the black sky is spangled with stars
and midnight looks over the land
A couple sigh and embrace in their sheets.
Somewhere, a shot rings out
echoing over suburban rubble
A sniper smiles.
Somewhere, a man preaches
the word of God on his tongue,
Black hipocrisy in his soul.
Somewhere, a man hits his wife
she hits their children
They learn to hate.
Somewhere, a child cries
but has forgotten why
A family starves
A lion springs
An albatross floats on the air
A dolphin plays
The tide turns
Somewhere, now...
A loved one dies
A family mourns
Someone is hurt
Someone forgives
Someone kills
Someone falls in love
Someone is betrayed
Somewhere, now...
A blossom blooms, a flower fades
Someone hopes, someone despairs
Someone looks in a mirror and sees nothing
Right now...
Somewhere, the earth shakes
A storm rages, a tree falls
A mountain bleeds, ocean boils
Someone learns something they never knew
Someone has an idea
Gabriel may be taking a breath...
Right now, somewhere
a child is born
(Elsewhere, a dozen die)
A million miracles occur
in the cells of every living thing
Music is forming in someone's head
Someone is dreaming, right now.
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I feel Numb...
An Infinite Moment
Somewhere, a bird sings
heralding the dawn
Someone watches the sunrise.
Elsewhere, colour fades from the sky
and night creatures stir
Someone looks away from the sunset.
Somewhere, now, it is noon
the same sun beats down
Upon people working barren fields.
Elsewhere, the black sky is spangled with stars
and midnight looks over the land
A couple sigh and embrace in their sheets.
Somewhere, a shot rings out
echoing over suburban rubble
A sniper smiles.
Somewhere, a man preaches
the word of God on his tongue,
Black hipocrisy in his soul.
Somewhere, a man hits his wife
she hits their children
They learn to hate.
Somewhere, a child cries
but has forgotten why
A family starves
A lion springs
An albatross floats on the air
A dolphin plays
The tide turns
Somewhere, now...
A loved one dies
A family mourns
Someone is hurt
Someone forgives
Someone kills
Someone falls in love
Someone is betrayed
Somewhere, now...
A blossom blooms, a flower fades
Someone hopes, someone despairs
Someone looks in a mirror and sees nothing
Right now...
Somewhere, the earth shakes
A storm rages, a tree falls
A mountain bleeds, ocean boils
Someone learns something they never knew
Someone has an idea
Gabriel may be taking a breath...
Right now, somewhere
a child is born
(Elsewhere, a dozen die)
A million miracles occur
in the cells of every living thing
Music is forming in someone's head
Someone is dreaming, right now.
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I feel Numb...