The Season of Distrust
Caught in the vortex of taking lives
measured and intentional
all lives do matter
tragically different degrees of compassion
conflicting values fueled by decades of in-bred
misunderstanding
hunted and hunters on all sides
clouding abilities to discern the complexities of being
targeted
humanity erodes as fault is laid
battling instances of coming together
ambushed from hidden places of darkness
face to face confrontation from places of darkness
murder knows no rationale
comes in unexpected disguises
coordinated by warped targeted deadly intentions
families caught in the dynamics of lost existence
forever changed
answers eluding the questions
grief spreading
seeping in cascading blots that don’t stop
won’t stop
anger becomes the purposeful unifier
love and compassion the barriers
is this Custer’s last stand?
In this season of distrust
William E. Berry, Jr.
© 2016
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