once innocent bystanders

once innocent bystanders


precipitous riot
clouds bursting like shotguns
the cracks, 
uneven lines in the sky
the crowd murmuring rain-like smatterings
of blood tears

it's written on the crosswind
they will never surrender,
this storm has pushed them too far
and there is enormous space
between the angels



                      and the righteousness

they've surrendered.



erin-cilberto
4/10/17

Reviews

[Island Hippy]

Aloha Jacob, incredible poem. The innocence goes and all that is left behind is turmoil and unrest. This is so fitting for the place I call home at present. Your poem really touched me. Izzy

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Island Hippy...
j.

[Island Hippy]

You're welcome

[Relic]

If I didn't know any better, I could say this applies to relationships as well. So many divorces.

In many ways, we can go back to the sixties and seventies and see the civil unrest happening on TV. These days, people dress differently, they carry devices that get them information quicker, but it is similar things being repeated.

"Those who do not know history are condemned to repeat it."

Those bystanders can only record it in electronic ledgers now. Shaking their heads knowing technology has changed, but ignorance, politics, differing opinions and social disruption has not.

Now that I've probably lost the whole meaning of the poem I'll move on. lol

Always a good one from you Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you know better, Tim, with me...never a wrong meaning...whatever you see...that befits the poem just fine....and i really like your insights on this one...
and yes...kind of a mix of things, i suppose.
thanks for your words,
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Singing the song, "this is the end of the innocence". Life changes us....and we must give up the fight at some point. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

but we must not "go gentle into that good night" if we follow dylan's advice---well dylan thomas anyway. :)))
thank you, lydi...
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Yes, he did write that, but sometimes continuing the fight is counter productive.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, that is so true...and as i said..."IF we follow his advice" but pretty difficult sometimes...

[andrew mitchell]

yes when does one decide to rebel and take a stand when you cannot win. a bit of jacob magic here to ponder!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, andrew.
j.