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The Vertical Horizon

The silhouette of a fallen man lay on the vertical horizon

¬–watch the Moon light the way

Vultures howl at the hint of Death

–Dead men are deaf, on the vertical horizon

 

Some light will always shine through a closed curtain

–open up and let it all in

Dilation ensures that the waters are steady

but on the vertical horizon, nothing is certain

 

A silhouette of descending doves falls onto the ground

–watch the Moon shed his tears

Poachers of Peace ascend the vertical horizon,

now presuming the ultimate power of God

 

Only Time will tell

if they were right or wrong

But patience is virtuous

and this won’t take very long

 

The silhouette of a fallen man lay on the vertical horizon

–imagine that his soul is free

His figure parts into a million grieving doves,

ascending beyond the brim of the vertical horizon

 

 

 

Only Time will tell

if he was right or wrong

But patience is a virtue

and this won’t take very long

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Published
May 23, 2013
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