Post by AquarianM on Jul 27, 2005 at 4:37pm
Opulence...Bejeweled spectacle of grand festival,
Ball gowns floating on airs,
Silver and gold and respectable black classic,
A tea garden atop the marble mountain.
Lies and facade and chicanery.
Aspire and desire all you wish,
Leach the life from the ground of everywhere,
Everything so that everyone has nothing,
Follow the long and winding road to glory.
Who will see you in all your opulence?
A flowing gown and womb full of life,
A quiet garden of green where hummingbirds flock and young lovers lie,
Places where neighbors know your name and share a table,
The glow of a world about to bloom.
There is a path and there are bombed-out roads.
A newborn's mother cradling in arm at the seaside,
Whales spouting and dolphins jumping at the sunset,
A small farm with fifty crops and fertile Earth,
Frogs croaking on four legs and bird flocks of millions.
Who will see you in all your opulence?
AquarianM
By: Daniel A. Stafford
© 07/27/2005