And The Moon Hung Low

by FireFly - Libra

And the moon hung low-
Its crescent bed, waiting for the dreary eyes-
Of victims of diseased or dead-
As the blood is tasted from their seething veins-
And the moon hung low-
On the road-
Twisting and turning-
Under its insidious crooked...yellow...smile- 

Hell’s rooftop is burning-
Heaven’s gate is broken-
St. Peter is out to lunch-
Satan is looking for a new gig-
Nobodies’ home-
“Leave a message at the beep”-

The holy war is on-
A jihad in faith’s recession-
Is taking names-
Bursting with brilliant light-
As the faithful fanatics walk into the sky-
Atop the blood trails of thier enemies-
But nobodies home-
“Please wait, you will be seated”-

Taking baby steps till 25-
Photographing feuds with my eyes-
Using the heart and the pen-
Trying to make sense of it all-
The world spinning awe so faster-
Heads gone dizzy, looking for my soul-
In the mouths of talking trash bins-  

Did you ask the right questions-
Did you look long enough for the right ones-
Are you skewed to the bone-
Scratching your head-

And so the yellow crooked smile-
Hung low, arm stretched out-
Ready yourself for the lost sleep-
On the crescent bed-
Before you realized-
You’re never really went insane-
The world went ahead-
And got there before you did-

 
 

Reason for writing:

    A burp from the unconscious? I don't know.    

Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2001-02-01 18:40:53
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:29
Poem ID: 59983

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