Tremendous Trifles

Sometimes

Sometimes
The very sky seems to come crashing down,
And rain and thunder subdue the world.

Sometimes
Treason sneaks behind the high walls,
And leaves a vast fortress defenseless.

Sometimes
The greedy river grows great with anger,
And claims for himself the dreams of the poor.

But sometimes
The gray sky is of your making,
And you have betrayed the King,
And you have opened the floodgates.

Sometimes
Your face just hides behind your hands as you look down,
And you quietly say:

Fuck.

(But only sometimes!)

posted by ertandberni @ 1:09 PM