Looking back in sweet disbelief

Edthepoet

There's water in the setting sun

Fire in the pouring rain

We all know what we've done

But we never speak its name

 

The echoes of carelessness 

Ring out through eternity

For no child gets to be young

In the distant ripples of our legacy

 

The sky burns neon red

The ground cracks at their feet

The children's children of your child

Looking back in sweet disbelief  

 

There's snow drops in early autumn 

Smoke rising from the lake

The piano's collecting dust

Cos there's never a song worth playing

 

The echoes of recklessness

Scream out through eternity

For no river gets to be swam

On the outskirts of what used to be

 

The feilds burn neon blue

The flood rises to their knees

The childrens children of your child

Looking back in sweet disbelief 

 

  • Author: Edthepoet (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 25th, 2021 02:59
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Comments1

  • Goldfinch60

    Very powerful words Ed and so true, we have a great deal to mend in our world to save it as it was.

    Andy



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