'Give Us An Image' Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

'Give us an image.
One that wont diminish.
How can we exist...
Unconsciously following into a total darkness? '

~Hear the misdeeds of the doers,
Pleading.
To now believe they've been deceived.~

'Give us an image.
One that wont diminish.
How can we exist...
Unconsciously following into a total darkness? '

~Hear the misdeeds of the doers,
Pleading.
To now believe they've been deceived.~

The ending of those quick to pick declarations,
With a purpose to serve...
An undeserved but praised exclusivity,
Of choices preferred.
And voices heard with words to refuse,
The many distressed and left oppressed.

Those selected and rising to heights,
With their images imposed.
And despising with indifference,
Others appearing they wanted with wishes...
Dismissed from their sight.

As clouded delusions of their influence fades away...
Reality concealed,
Reveals they have been...
Historically betrayed.

'Give us an image.
One that wont diminish.
How can we exist...
Unconsciously following into a total darkness? '

~Hear the misdeeds of the doers,
Pleading.
To now believe they've been deceived.~

'Give us an image.
One that wont diminish.
How can we exist...
Unconsciously following into a total darkness? '

~Hear the misdeeds of the doers,
Pleading.
To now believe they've been deceived.~

The ending of those quick to pick declarations,
With a purpose to serve...
An undeserved but praised exclusivity,
Reveals a betrayal.
And images portrayed by those feeding at the feast,
Now discover themselves crawling...
On bare knees and weakened feet.

~Hear the misdeeds of the doers,
Pleading.
To now believe they've been deceived.~

'Give us an image.
One that wont diminish.
How can we exist...
Unconsciously following into a total darkness? '

~Hear the misdeeds of the doers,
Pleading.~

'Give us an image.
One that wont diminish.

~Hear the misdeeds of the doers,
Pleading.~

'How can we exist...
Unconsciously following into a total darkness? '

~Hear the misdeeds of the doers,
Pleading.
To now believe,
They have been deceived.~