Ignorance

In the midst of darkness and oppression
A sense of sadness and depression

There is a flicker so small and vague
In the midst of the shadows so far away

Thousands of ripples transpire as stones are thrown in a lake
They sink to the bottom were all life is stirring and wide awake

Violent brush strokes to illustrate meanings
Darkened hews and tones to express my feelings

Indistinct gray, blue, black and white
Drips of colour disappear from sight

An acceptance of solitude touches me deep
Sparks of misunderstanding are resolved with a leap

Journeys and milestones that seem so far, and so hard
Only induce me and keep my will strong from the start

Memories progress and are distorted with time
Can never be clear nor straight as a line

As eyes are shut and the world falls into that of the dreaming
My mind is awake, disturbed, and I am screaming!

A search and a longing leave me with emotional discontentment
Questions and queries unresolved result in resentment

So many thoughts, yet I am so confused
No answers to questions alone and bemused

Trapped in a cage by human’s closed minds
Surrounded by four walls with a window covered with blinds

Loud, ugly, and repulsive sounds penetrate my ears
I stand in stunned silence yet with no fears

Poverty, violence and destruction, exhibited before my eyes
Nightmares and horror are reflections of the raven sky

My world is broken, and shattered in pieces on the floor
I’ve taped myself together with Band-Aid’s starting at the core

My identity hidden behind a masquerade
Only whom I trust, show my real self and let the mask fade