Can You Hear
DAYS LOST TO NIGHTS SUNSHINE TO THUNDER
AS IF THE PIRATE GODS RETURN TO PILLAGE
HUMANITY FOR MISTAKES MADE TO FEED THEIR SAVAGE HUNGER
NO ESCAPE NO REPRIEVE NO NEGOTIATING JUST DEATH OF THE VILLAGE
WE CAN ASK FOR FORGIVENESS AND PRAY WE ARE HEARD
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE GOT TOGETHER TO ENJOY THE BENEFIT
BUT TRULLY WE DIDNT DO THE WORK TO THINK WE DID IS ABSURD
MAYBE IF WE HAD SET AN EXAMPLE A SAVIOR WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE ATTENTIVE BUT WE DIDNT FULFILL THE PREREQUISITES
TEARS OF THE LAND BLOOD OF THE SANDS
PRAYERS OF THE SACRED HOLY LANDS
CAN YOU HEAR THEM NOW AS THEY SILENTLY HOWL
PLEASE DO NOT DESTROY US FOR THE ACTIONS OF ONLY MAN
Copyright © Shawn Gorsick | Year Posted 2023
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