Tom Berman - History

I

Passion made public

our days clouded
with history’s dust
a speck
in the eye
of the beholder

II

A receding wake

astern
the turbulent waters
give no clue
of our craft’s
destination

III

a play writ large

cast of thousands
on a rotating stage
plot most confused
promising only
the final curtain

IV

a flickering screen

with sound and color
turned way up,
it is not obvious
Who switched on the set
or why He chose
this channel

Tom Berman

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