hell
i thought darkness
was the canvas
for the twinkle of stars
the firefly in summer
the snow fall in winter
the broken heart
grief in loss
the pain that does not end
but i now know
darkness is the question
even after why
the unexplainable capacity for evil
the pleasure in cruelty
the delight in horror
the unregulated conscience
the sickness of the human soul
i replay the savagery to no end
the fear in innocent faces
and i cannot comprehend
how we wait and watch
and i thought the darkness
was the quiet of empty streets
lights in windows
good nights
a whispered i love you
a sheltering peace
but no
there is a darkness
that strangles the heart
and drives in trucks
with flags and guns
smothered in hate
they are coming for us
we must turn on the light
so everyone can see
the antithesis of all
everything we claim to believe
we must live
we must love
we must deliver peace
and love is the stars
the snow fall
a whispered i love you
a sheltering peace
in a human darkness
a vile horror of disbelief
- patty brown
- - art “the starry night” vincent Van Gogh