A feeling of romance
A feeling of conflicting minds
A feeling of compromise
A ring on the finger
Can well usher in the goodness
The clockwork happiness above
is heavenly as everything can
all fall into place
all fall into place
But the confusion and conflicts below
are as hellish as expected to be
Throw in the carnage and destruction
The civilian population is ruefully targeted
They are dismissed as human
shields to justify the killings
All conveniently termed
as collateral damage
shields to justify the killings
All conveniently termed
as collateral damage
The cycle is chillingly real
a ring on the finger means as much as the two that exchange them make of them...for better or worse...
ReplyDeletethe last bit on the human shields and collateral damage. that just breaks my heart.
Symbols are such a wondrous thing. And the things we--humans--have done and continue to do with them both marvels and horrifies me at times.
ReplyDeleteA ring can mean a lot depending on who wears it, or nothing at all too. there is always an excuse for what is done.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad when the person who put that ring on your finger is no longer here, but wonderful memories remain.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Collateral damage - always tragic.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, if only we could end that cycle.
ReplyDeleteWow Hank , life imitating the art , well picked up and eloquently illustrated ...it is incumbent in all artists and writers in the decaying west to faithfully report on the atrocities of our crumbling empire , and not go off on some pseudo enlightenment positive thinking tangent ....cheers mate
ReplyDeleteinteresting write Hank..the battle wages on..
ReplyDeleteA very dark but real take. The word compromise deserves more prominence doesn’t it?
ReplyDeleteCan't really see any chance of a change in this era anyway.
ReplyDeleteMaybe at the appointed hour.
Loved your take . . . . :) Eddie
A very good take on the prompt...the state of affairs of the world today...sad.
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