so sweet and so cold ~ Sunday, May 21, 2023

With disapproval,
in a flash, the trigger cocks
with recognition

in a moment, heat
creates a harsh atmosphere
of judgment and dust,

thoughtless actions seek
the mirror of injustice
to right some past wrong;

how some disable
the switch for clear reflection,
where no cognition

detects the trigger
of trauma lost in the past
without emotion,

inside a process
to recover innocence
oxidized with rust;

some find the metal
to overcome their burden
when the filth sets strong

attractive forces
to neglect the whole process,
when sex, drugs and drink

prove alternatives
appear far more enticing
than strict devotion;

playing advocate,
as adversity rises,
with obstacles set

randomly in place,
according to its nature,
as chaos creates

objective standards
to lower the bar of care
to zero, a debt

value inverted,
as a version of the truth
unpaid generates

a sense of concern,
as neglect necessitates
its own need to think;

lacking strength within,
in the heat of the moment,
loss lacks contrition.