age of achievement

what progress reaps

barren landscape with dead trees and hills

I remember those eruptions of song that used to ring outside at noon. Now is another time and I don’t know what it is. Now they offer the children to the machine, weighing their gains for jewels to adorn their crowns and they leave them there––the children, now silent.

Author: Stacey C. Johnson

I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places.

4 thoughts on “age of achievement”

    1. Thank you for letting me know this, Tammy. I’m not sure I can explain it either so it helps to know that it lands : )

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