Back Into The Dark

Poem by: Mike S.

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Texas is just the beginning

And a small group of men made the rules

Their edict, a backwards in time attitude

more at home in the dark ages than now was

forced upon the people; knowledge shunned,

lessons lost, mistakes repeated, and darkness fell

Shadows covered the enlightenment; fear

ruled with a brutal hand wielded by the few

And the people recognized it too late

Iron gates already barred their way to the light

A cry of outrage fell upon deaf ears, closed minds

"Burn the witches!" echoed down hallowed halls

Submitted: September 02, 2021

Editorial and Opinion politics

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hullabaloo22

Excellent, Mike.

Thu, September 2nd, 2021 4:59pm

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Thank you, Hull

Thu, September 2nd, 2021 3:17pm

JE Falcon aka JEF

Nice, a very emotional feeling when read.

Thu, September 2nd, 2021 5:43pm

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Thank you, JEF

Thu, September 2nd, 2021 3:17pm

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