Not as We

We have faith or we do not!

Not as We

Shockwaves hit the moon,

split the stars asunder,

drove the sun to sink eternally

into the permafrost

of a lonely arctic winter.

Lightning bolts struck down

all the creatures of the earth

and shrivelled each flower, plant and tree

to carbon ash;

ashes to ashes.

And now nothing exists,

and there is no existence.

 

28/08/14

Author's Note

Reviews

[Frieda P]

You crossed to the dark side again John, a frosty one, faith in love frozen asunder.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes, blame all those ice maidens my Lady! Thank you.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I was watching something on the history channel the other day, of what would become of the world and everything in it, if mankind ceased to be. It gave incredible accounts to hundreds of years, and the ramifications were astounding. This poem reflected that, for me. Awesome work, John!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

In this case a world without love. Thank you Kelly.

[AprilRN1210]

well, isn't this another side of this multifaceted writer... this one felt darker but still had your sparkle in it even if dimmed... ((hugs)) to you... feel the desperation in this one... the frustration... and the small amounts of hope that still remain.. hold on to them... ((hugs)) my friend...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you April. Lost love; what can I say!

[AprilRN1210]

can't win em all.. dear sir.. can't win em all.. at least that is what "they" say.. :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I know. Been there seen it done it and now write about it even if at times my writing is an amalgum of different experiences and feelings.

[AprilRN1210]

I hear you... and I, the lucky spectator, get to enjoy the fruits of your labor and subsequent "aftermath"...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Voyeur! Lol! You would drink the pain of my soul dear April?

[AprilRN1210]

when offered to me in a beautiful gold glass in such heartfelt earnest... yep... would be rude to refuse :P

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You are a lady of many colours April.

[AprilRN1210]

who wants just one?.. I don't... and I like to color outside of those lines as well.. makes life interesting... I will take that as a compliment and say a gracious thank you kindly dear sir.. :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

It was meant as a compliment.Would I offer anything other to you? Although have a poem on the easel stimulated from the voyeur jibe lol!

[AprilRN1210]

haha!!! do your worst!!! :P

[Lyn Anderson]

Despite my questioning nature, I kind of think as humans we are built to have faith in something. Even Atheists have faith in the fact that there is nothing.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah but this is about the religion of love not God 'M'. Many thanks.

[Lyn Anderson]

As I said, everyone has to believe in something.:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this reminds me of the idea behind Frost's "Fire and Ice"

and this is how it would end in ice...so we better have faith...that will warm us when there is an end.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Jacob and let us hope.

[Beccy]

Such a beautiful planet we have been gifted; ye so sadly it may well come to be that in the end nothing will exist. There just doesn't seem to be enough faith to go round.

Beccy.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

True Beccy, true

[John Alexander McFadyen]

My profile has been set recently because my employer detests honesty but we live in the same county!

[R Smith]

Despite the apocalyptic sound of this poem, a feeling of great love and sadness comes across, excellent work John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You felt it Richard!