Devastation and Creation
Phoenix
Devastation and Creation
January 1, 2015
When it shouldn’t have,
Or, couldn’t have,
It does
It makes its way,
Shoving through
The crowd
The others are there,
They aren’t ignored,
Still in the mix
Aware, the bomb,
Implosion,
Shrapnel
Sifting through the rubble,
Some is untouched,
Most destroyed
It’s still there,
Not ready yet
Though
Energy expelled,
Expect encircling enemies,
Encased
Damage done,
Devastation doesn’t
Detract
Can’t contain,
Could complain,
Cherish creation
Out of the rock,
It looks broken,
But the shape can change
Free form,
Free from,
Frantically fleeing
Neither created,
Nor destroyed,
Just changed
Morphing, from one
Phase to the next,
Forever
About the Creator
Thor Grey (G. Steven Moore)
Since 1991, this compassionate writer has grown through much adversity in life. One day it will culminate on his final day on Earth, but until then, we learn something new every day and we all have something to offer to others as well.
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