When Stardust Settles Poem by Adrian Wait

The day arrives
When promises fade
And the cold winds
Of reality sweep in
Icy chill colder
For hopes raised
When the King
Shown Emperor naked
Feet of clay exposed
When stardust settles
Bitterness in vicious
Coiled like tension
Countless broken dreams
Now wear the crown
Of black, ready to condemn
Not only the individual
But the race in duplicity
Mocking they have waited
The spoils of the Crowd
When stardust settles
So easy to predict
Feed them or be eaten
Bear their responsibilities
Or be the disenchanter
Hope is the enemy
That threatens profit
Busy from day one
Laying their traps
Digging their pits
When stardust settles
Deceivers and weavers
Of lies and duplicity
Banality of evil
Praises hopes defeat
To restore the deceiver
And follow their path
Chosen in darkness
Nurtured in hatred
Waiting to strike
When stardust settles
Drip, drip, drip
The poison nourishes
Disillusionment
People without vision
Perish… preferring darkness
Resists duty and service
Stand back and watch
Broken dreams ignite
Fires of disenchantment
When stardust settles