voices in the wind

by Antwan Fields - Aries

in the winds wailing and flailing and i stand here
listening to those who chatter in the winds that are sheer
listening to voices from long long ago
10, 20, maybe 25 years ago
every step we took together is taken away
tracking , macking, seriously lacking
grace, by god, by country living and dead giving
by god's decree these voices are only heard by me
only by death am i declared free
from the pain that springs up from a broken water main
and this is more than standing in the rain
the wind's voice is blown direct to my ear
just what exactly is the word "blear?"
from one minute to the next comes a toxic fear
that renders my skin sheer but clear
it means that i hear dead people
who wish to be alive
for what they do, i don't know 
for what they do strive.
Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2001-11-20 20:07:32
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:45:18
Poem ID: 65820

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