It’s all unfolding at the same time
Israel Palestine Sudan Ukraine
Russia Yemen
Climate change – Economic recession
Feels like the world’s
Heading for a dark depression
Flag wavers, marches
masterpiece wreckers,
statue smashers,
road blockers
21st century wars of mods versus rockers…
Yet no one is free
We gave that away
A long time ago
Created religion, politics, class, race
Instead of reaching inward
Upward outward
To our fellow traveller
Now slowly being destroyed
By our own futile false virtue
Chaos and violence reign
Modernity versus the medieval
I just wish to jump into the sun
For l understand nothing
Except loving my people
My self-created tribe
Of all faith colour creed
My dear child of the 21st century
Indiana my friend my book end
Loved more than life….
I write poems for the world
A world I both cherish and despise
Oh! God hear my prayer
For I have no one else to turn to
For the well is dry
My heart is heavy
Am I insane claiming to know you…
I am just a simple man
Clinging to your grace
Trying to be real
Hopefully clothed in humility
Seeking truth, a reason
Yet nothing changes
Or remains the same
An oxymoron of time
Like my life
At times ugly
But truly beautiful….
M C Bolton February 2024
Title by John Punton