Kelly Vinal - Between the Blinds

Our world is rife, rife
With plague, deceit
And defeat

And dreams,
Smashing like atoms
At Los Alamos

If only we can combust
With suddenness and
Spectacular abandon!

We only slowly meander
Amongst the rusted hulks
Of conflicts unfathomed

Somewhat inside, we
Look between the blinds
We’ve drawn before our eyes

Desperate to believe

Our world is life, alive
With warmth, replete
With love

And dreams,
Materializing like goodness
That they can be realized

And we joyously combust
With suddenness and
Spectacular abandon!

We run, and we meander
Amongst the trusted paths
Of dreams unfathomed

Stepping outside, we
Leave behind the blinds
To see with our own eyes

To see and love and believe

Kelly Vinal

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