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If One Should Crumble


Turn over those iron leaves
that have fallen from your rusting palm;

Take the muffled remnants
of a thousand forgotten voices,
let their truth shatter frozen soils.

Barriers of indifference
built upon ancient seas of neglect,
crumble more swiftly than a conscience
into the arms of humility;

Virtue becomes a stagnant captive
to the alluvial sands of time,
waiting for one final moment of acceptance;

Yet; when the colours of renewal
bleed across the stones of inequity,
archaic beliefs are left to sink
into the bonds of nothingness.


Author notes

The lost and lonely would not exist if even just one person cared about them.

A contest entry

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  • Nature Song silver member
    October 31

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    One final moment of acceptance! Funny how time and even ingorance still exist! We have come so far...yet not whenit is about race! Ignoreance still reigns today. Sad...Oh so very sad! ~Sie


  • islekine gold member
    October 23
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    Sorry for the oh so messed up

    Comment below...I would edit it...but at the moment that is not possible on AP!!! lol
    It was a glitchy night...
    Best wishes in the contest and always!

    and

  • Starz of Heaven gold member
    October 23

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    This is another great write for this contest it is going to be so hard to judge thanks for entering best to you always be well.

  • islekine gold member
    October 22

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    Nicely said...

    and I agree...it only takes one person caring...your message is well penned... I love:
    Barriers of indifference
    built upon ancient seas of neglect,
    crumble more swiftly than a conscience
    into the arms of humility;

    Virtue becomes a stagnant captive
    to the alluvial sands of time,
    waiting for one final moment of acceptance;

    Very well said...
    Thanks again for sharing your talent!
    Barriers of indifference
    built upon ancient seas of neglect,
    crumble more swiftly than a conscience
    into the arms of humility;

    Virtue becomes a stagnant captive
    to the alluvial sands of time,
    waiting for one final moment of acceptance;


  • daviscth silver member
    October 20

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    You have created a wonderful piece and I think it will go a long way in this contest. You have dug deep to create intense emotion in each of your verses. Thanks for sharing and good luck.


  • DolphinLass silver member
    October 18

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    wow very expressive and well written good luck and i agree with author note too

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