On Society's Shoulders

On Society's Shoulders

A Poem by MarilynT

The darkness of injustice
hangs heavy and rancid
like clouds of spent gunpowder
over a body-littered battlefield.
The senses are attacked
by the odors of rotting
hopes and dreams
as lives slowly decay
under your watchful eye.

© 2008 MarilynT


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MarilynT
MarilynT

Balch Springs, TX



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Born in Dallas Texas in 1959 I was the middle of seven children.With only enough money to cover the basics of living we never went out for entertainment. My father who was 47 when I was born would tel.. more..