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Forever

September 4, 2022
By Christine-peng SILVER, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Christine-peng SILVER, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
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“Nothing lasts forever”

Rays of a rising amber sun banishes night

Their world begins anew, rebuilt, together

Money chases away sorrowful plight

 

Rays of a rising amber sun banishes night

In crevices where shadows may persist

Money can chase away their plight

Hope shines through the heavy mist

 

In crevices where shadows still persist,

A child cries out for swift relief

Hope tries to shine through the heavy mist

But deliverance is not brief

 

A child cries out for swift relief

Within tarnished walls, dust settles like a fallen feather

But deliverance is not brief

Life does not last forever


The author's comments:

This peace was originally written in pantoum form, and is about the feelings left over in the aftermath of destruction. It pictures a child stuck in a war stricken town as the sun rises.


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