The flame
which cauterizes
is poisoned
The water
which cleanses
is haunted
The air
which soothes
is bloody
The earth
which buries
is rotten.
Salvation isn’t coming.
24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
The flame
which cauterizes
is poisoned
The water
which cleanses
is haunted
The air
which soothes
is bloody
The earth
which buries
is rotten.
Salvation isn’t coming.
Very dark but reminds of proverbs
Intense, lingering, well written, and impactful.