IN SEARCH OF TOMORROW
An ocean
Of cold sweat
In a tide
Down his long spine
Narrow rivulets
On the parched ground
Darts of paints
Grey and agonizing
Contort his flabby face
Past his 33 years
A length of dreams
Lost in the bowel
Of hewn rocks.
He mirrors me
In the jungle
Of bleatings
Goats
Lion's
Head
Clammy hands
Calloused palms
And blue
Sky-looking
Eyes.
THE HEART OF SMILE
Squeeze the strain out of your eyes.
Sun-dry your soul in endless mirth.
Life's short, art long.
Contort your mouth into giggles.
Bathe in the melody of songs.
Strain the dregs settled in the brows
Over your eyes carved in the gloom.
Leap for joy; let happiness bloom.
Paradise is short, hell long.
Do the tango, let laughter ring
ACHROMATISM
When the curtains
Between colours
Are brought down
And the bar
Brought low
This furtive frown
On the brows of humanity
Will no more hunt Peace.
Let not the hue
Glued on a skin
Dictate your action
Nor the faction
Or the creed I lead
Tug the lids
Over your eyes
When polytical
banners
Under which we submit
Never wield a power
In the hearts of others
And thoughts of philosophy:
Capitalism, communism whatever
Blur into an understanding
We shall all laugh
At the folly
Of dichotomy
Pulling the wools
Over the eyes
Of love.
When you and I
Cut our veins
And find
Same blood
Coursing down
Or bludgeon
Our skulls
To see the same content
Or pinch our fleshes
With the points of facts
To know the hurt
We inflict
On our sensibilities
When love goes blind
And justice pale
To awaken understanding
When I see you
In my shoes
And you watch
me
Through the prism
Of humanity
We will hold hands
Through life
Like we are in love
From Adam
As little children
With no cares
In the whole world.
© Nattie O'Sheggzy