A Desolation Scene Poem by John Sensele

A scene of unalloyed bliss swept my mind
A scene to behold draped my path
So long as I dared to find
Techniques to keep in check my wrath.

A scene of utter disbelief confronted my eyes
A scene painted by street kids sleeping rough in corridors of shops
I wondered if my eyes beheld packs of lies
Street kids huddled like spoons, fearing no cops.

A scene of sublime hour greeted my family
A scene Mike crafted in his innocence
So long as my family paid heed to Mike's homily
To put his faith in balance despite pomp and circumstance.

A scene of pesky doubt stole our electricity
A scene globalization has brought about
So long as some folks flying in droves ditch elves of ethnicity
To scurry about New York, Frankfurt and Paris for a shilling shout.