sing or be silent

the complexity of peace
all I want for me
what we call lack of striving
is to eat
beyond that there is a world, must be
banners and fine streets
children carried
the smell of rich air
with advice of elders
move it toward the lake
its changes below
shoulders lifted
the delicate portage
hands strong
put to a stone
a dark mirror
we cannot see
towers of solitary men
polite but sorrowing
what we cannot see
inconstant motion
windows facing north
beneath the sorrow
the traverse of blood
what satisfies the hidden
 thousands of these
it gives you nothing
you had hoped for
what you expected
but more complexity
change to change
wheels of birds, beggars
men do not change
but birds sing or are silent
artists wonder
this beautiful
and then the sea:
not the empty roar
not the likeness
yourself to be
water speaks to water
the arousing, rising
artists and brides
do not become husbands
beggars die
brides first believe
half-truth
 under the haycart
a stray cat
I heard a cry
finishing its prey
 what should I say?
our world is this way?
we are taught to sing
our lowered eyes
to spend blood
more costly
look, love
this is the song
under our breath
the complaint of the dead
to have blood spent
more weighted than gold?

Parade
Parade by Toms Murnieks @ DeviantArt.com
“Viewers smile and troops are marching on: an army parade (18th November, the day of independence of Latvia)”

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