the voiceless speak
through hollow eyes
of frank disbelief
the motionless move
with only the aid of
idle adjustment
the mysterious
pilfer others shocking secrets
and convoluted ideas
then have the audacity
to call them their own
the helpless stubbornly walk away
when what they need most is to stop
fighting against
those who care and lay down their
fear
after a senseless cyclone
stole from them
every last thing they own
ah, but the pitied
they stand tall
shrugging off all eyes of sympathy
from themselves
disgusted with the idea of public
concern and community
now those I say are the ones
we should watch for
for they are deceivers of even themselves
the most dangerous beings
rivals to deep inner human growth
as self denial is a slow time bomb
who's shrapnel is knives of aged old
anger
waiting to be sharpened
built upon brutal distorted views
the isolated hate monger
just another day's work
further securing the podium of perpetual
unrest
kindergartners of terrorism today
hungry to earn their college degrees
among the vast literature of their
war loving beliefs................
(written Dec. 25, 2001 715am)