Absolutely nothing will be decided by the latest contest
The old men goad the fighters in the ring
Fight! Fight! Victory is around the corner!
Combat breaks many of the young men
Shattered by unspeakable experiences
Unable to find their calm center
In the midst of the raging flames
But here and there
A knowing smile
Catches the corner of a young mouth
That one knows the old men will fade away
If the young will stop fighting old wars
I do not mind the barkers
And the vendors selling peanuts
Or the noise of elephants and the clowns
It is the time of year when the circus comes to town
With fanfare, cotton candy and parades
And by Monday morning it will have faded away
What was it all good for?
Absolutely speaking, nothing
But I am taken aback
Brought to an aching halt
Standing alone in the vacant lot
By the sight of blood in the sawdust
The old men goad the fighters in the ring
Fight! Fight! Victory is around the corner!
Combat breaks many of the young men
Shattered by unspeakable experiences
Unable to find their calm center
In the midst of the raging flames
But here and there
A knowing smile
Catches the corner of a young mouth
That one knows the old men will fade away
If the young will stop fighting old wars
I do not mind the barkers
And the vendors selling peanuts
Or the noise of elephants and the clowns
It is the time of year when the circus comes to town
With fanfare, cotton candy and parades
And by Monday morning it will have faded away
What was it all good for?
Absolutely speaking, nothing
But I am taken aback
Brought to an aching halt
Standing alone in the vacant lot
By the sight of blood in the sawdust
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It is primary day in Texas and Ohio.
Labour Day in Australia.
Somebody's birth day.
And just another day.
Just another poem and a collage.
Just another Blog.
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