Point Of View

Tonight the stars shine differently
colder and more distant
cruel slashes in the purple twilight
the wrath of an angry God

Today the world seems faded
colors dulled and muted
by eyes filled with pain

Now life becomes bleak
men grow colder than ever
trading heavily in fear and pain
while the return on love dwindles

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Sometimes I look at the things I wrote 20 years ago and think... wow...