There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight
before him, but at the end of it is the way of death….
I am the Way and the Truth and the Life….
(Proverbs 14:12; John 14:6 – Amplified Bible)
Souls—
Looking to the tube for a path
Jeans ride low
As their minds sink even more
Taking notes from the sounds
Taking notes from the videos
Taking notes from all their eyes take in
Emitted by the tube
Empty vessels—
Their lips wrapped around this bottle
Hoping to escape the pain
If only for a second
Hoping to wash over the truth
Wash over the past
Wash over tomorrow
Even if only for now
Destitute of heart—
These hidden souls embrace satisfaction
That only comes from taste
Consuming and consuming
Until their revealing vessels
Become more—
More than they can bear
Sending them spinning
Spinning on a vicious cycle
Out of control
Loneliness—
Driving precious diamonds
Into the hands of carelessness
Trampled and forgotten
Still like being picked from the sand
They rest in those hands—
The hands of the wanderer
Who knows not where they go
Refuse to be unguarded—
Open and fragile
Know who you are
And shield your eyes
Plug your ears
Be certain your Source of Truth—
Is from the giver of life
(Remember mankind is only a resource)
Face the past
Then turn
To your future
Knowing without a doubt
Where your answers lie
© 2006 by Charlotte R. Beard
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