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Finally the trees have voices (a tale of submission)

Frosty da snowman

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Careful to stay on the veiled shadows, treading quietly
Avoiding the sacred light drifting through the leafs
Avoiding the sacred paths of the priests

Following in cadence
Following instep with the chants
Following in the stuttered half shuffle of purpose
Silence follows

A trail of followers behind midget egos
A forest of singers welcoming the breeze
A sea of green harmonized with the procession

Possessed with the mysticism of the moment
Stoked by the fires of shamans
Under the eaves of sanctuary
The promise of dawn and the threat of discovery
The rites begin

Voices rise up, seeking in the afternoon
Calling the clouds
Summoning the thunder
Demanding rain
A highway of tears to lead enemies

Fires light the night
Casting red faces on silent assassins
Behind they stand
Blades raised and quivering
Aching to fill their commands

Rushing comes their leader
Thirsting for attention
He seeks center

A bright flash of light
A sword reflecting with stolen shine
An angry strike
A glint of red
A florescent monk falls

Quickly now the notes of chant fall off
The darkness losing to lightning
The last falling
His voice
The final prayer

Shuffling they leave
Beloved haters
Their bitter work done

Rain finally reaches
Washing us out
To the leaves
The forest
The sun
Our home
We smile

Soon our killers will know us
They’ll remember our songs
Remember our history

They’ll drowned themselves in our language
Borrow our homes, walk our streets
Tend our gardens

We’ll give it all to them as gifts
Save the one they gave us
And years from now on our anniversary
We’ll give it all back

The black box we wished we never opened
The sweet confection
The wilted rose
The bitter pill

We’ll give them back their bitter words
Their hate
Their sideways glances

We’ll give them back the false sympathy
Their half-truths
Their broken truces

And years from now when the winds begin to blow
We’ll give them their final gift
Cause the trees finally have voices
Every bough screams murderer
And we no longer need their fear
 
A brutally powerful and lyrical piece. :)

I'd be hard pressed to pick out favourite sections of it, but I'll try.

Quickly now the notes of chant fall off
The darkness losing to lightning
The last falling
His voice
The final prayer

These lines are definately among the best and most emotive in the poem.

Cheers & thanks for posting such an awesome piece! :)

-plaz out-
 
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