The Corrupted Arrow

A Poem by Nichole Angela

Sins stains the world and cannot be wiped of the face of reality but we can always do our best to suppress them...

-The Corrupted Arrow-

A thousand arrows fired at once
All soldiers waiting in paradise
Blinded by what they see,
They sat in the silent darkness

Embraced by the cradle of warmth
Protected by the graceful sun
The soldiers with no weapons in hand
Continued living under the clouds' haven

They were soaring freely like birds
Chasing the tracks of wind's breeze
While back down at the barren land,
A feast of shadows waits and watches

The looming shadows crawled without presence
Aiming at their prey with hungry eyes
The soldiers slumbers in the cradle of innocence
Not knowing of what shall befall on their unguarded negligence

And so in the darkness,
They continued to wait...
Waiting without exposing their existence in the basking light...
An eerie silence where the intention hides

A grin escaped their lips
Signaling the beginning of demise
Firing the ace of their kin
A tiny yet lethal weapon to the innocents

Upon the arrival of the invisible arrows,
The soldiers were clueless of what has happened
Unknown to the world,
They continued walking with the arrows sticking their fragile bodies

Too small and hurts a little causing it to be easily ignored
The poisonous substance continued its journey to the heart and mind
Spreading its venomous control over the helpless soldiers
The abyss of corrupted thoughts plagues the purest of thoughts

They were swept into meaningless battles
Killing no one with no exception
The ravages of war stains the purity of Eden
Fading from white to red then to black

The arrows of greed, lies and killing intents
Thousands of others of its kind drives the world insane
Vicious actions are always mimed
History repeats itself

The grief of the fallen angels’ echoes through the land
Singing in melodious noises and cries
Drowning in their own faults
Fighting for survival in an unsteady future

Soldiers marching into peace once again
Although the scars remained,
We must learn to balance the opposing colors
Slumbering chaos into the deepest part of our memories

Haunting Chaos
The rivers of blood continued flowing
In the company of the distorted winter autumn breeze,
The arrow of guilt makes it way

Embark on a journey to see the light once again
Pulling the black arrow that pierced the blinded soul
Black ashes are remnants of the world's sins
Showering all over the land

Now, open your eyes
Although it will sting,
You will be able to find out the truth
Break free from the repeating cycles