She walked in with a fractured heart,and eyes that held the day.But left beneath a broken sky,with all her colours grey.The world grew hard, the air turned cold,the stars forgot to shine.Yet far beneath the shattered ground,there stirred a root of vine.They crossed a door that should have stayed,Through hands that failed our trust.Warnings ignored,Continue reading “a broken sky”
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Two Tier
Corruption, riots, ambulances in flames.More terrorist plots – no media blames.Patriots protest – far right rage.Thuggery – before feet hit the cobbled stage.Before a word, before a sign.The verdict drawn the fault assigned.Muslims with swords nothing to seemosques filled with knifes – nobody cries.An Englishman with banner – jailed and dies.Two sides shout – falseContinue reading “Two Tier”
Smith Shine Poetry 