Our world is rife, rife
With plague, deceit
And defeat
And dreams,
Smashing like atoms
At Los Alamos
If only we can combust
With suddenness and
Spectacular abandon!
We only slowly meander
Amongst the rusted hulks
Of conflicts unfathomed
Somewhat inside, we
Look between the blinds
We’ve drawn before our eyes
Desperate to believe
Our world is life, alive
With warmth, replete
With love
And dreams,
Materializing like goodness
That they can be realized
And we joyously combust
With suddenness and
Spectacular abandon!
We run, and we meander
Amongst the trusted paths
Of dreams unfathomed
Stepping outside, we
Leave behind the blinds
To see with our own eyes
To see and love and believe
Kelly Vinal
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/between-the-blinds/
