The Fool

by Terry Phillips - Cancer

The windows are shutting
The doors are closing
And the lights are dimming

What is to become of a fool
Who has faced the cries of loneliness
And knows no sacrifice but his own

The world around this man trembles
While he is the only one to fall
And no helping hands are in his mist

He shouts to the top of his lungs
The empty faces are deaf to his plea 
And the heavy feet keep him weary 

He grows with sadness  
As fait has disowned him of his illusion  
And time has ran out

A knife has struck his trust
The blood reversed its way
And the fool’s eyes have opened

The windows are shut
The doors are closed
And the lights have perished

But even in the darkness
The fool finds light
And the strength to once again stand

Reason for writing:

    A broken heart with a strong will    

Birth sign: Cancer
Date created: 2002-04-13 17:18:37
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:21
Poem ID: 69214

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