Catching His Breath

George Floyd

there's a blue knee squashing christ's kneck

anchored by black boots of death

pleading, "i can't breathe"

in this river of forgetfulness

these drunken waters of lethe

a promise is a promise

today you will be with me in paradise

assuredly

he will crush your head and you will bruise his heel

cities are burning

gold takes shape in the fire of a golden forge 

welcome to heaven george

Author's Note

"The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones." - Shakespeare

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I confess, I've been so buried in writing my book for 2 months, I have not FELT anything about anything that's going on in the world (so complete is my wilderness solitude). Reading your poem is the very first time I've actually FELT the enormity of what happened to spark what's raging in our country. I've only been peripherally aware in a cerebral way, until now. The funny thing is, I sometimes think of your writing as being cerebral . . . well, this is the polar opposite of that! This is getting to the heart of the matter & pulling those heartstrings (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Pete]

we could all use a pinch and a dose of reality once in a while. this sort of thing is going on. what the hell is wrong with people? enough is enough ... :)

[barleygirl]

What the hell is wrong with people is what I often think. How can anyone have done this to another human being?

[Pete]

sick ... :)

[emmajoy]

Such a tragedy of words, Pete. Tis now said that in future history books, the Pandemic in your country will be overlooked by a single death. And yet, our world knows so many moments in a great and incredible past.

[Pete]

sad but true. keep the faith and be strong em. keep doing good no matter. to quote a line from a movie, "live for nothing or die for something" ... :)

[emmajoy]

YES. yes, yes! That quote has saved the near fading resolve of so many people fighting in their own corners.. Rambo, yes?!

[Pete]

yes, the last rambo movie (wonderful scene of not giving up the fight)! those who fight the good fight are blessed with his glory ... :)

[emmajoy]

I believe you, never seen it, but bro. jack did about a thousand times.. I do listen to him occasionally! :)