SOLUM'S GRIEF

for many days, i prayed for peace, but it never came
with all the faith i have, there's just never ending pain
defenses have gone down for many people to tread
inside my soul are buried memories gone dead
fires came and went
body has become bent
cracks on my skin
resulting from world's sin
blood leaks into my soul from war
on my body lays the results of its gore
i was once young and beautiful
now i'm old, ugly and sadly crippled
for many days, i prayed for peace, but it never came
with all my faith i have, there's just never ending pain

© 1996 thomas bates