open-ended

by Roberto Lavidez

a return to the

antebellum 

status quo

dogs trained 

to rape

overhear

the last gasp

of agony 

digging

penetrating 

the roots

of timeless trend

a high tempo of

telling blows

over the edge of

humanity and

common life

deprived of

all privileges

the material 

struggle

for existence

abolish existing

uniformities

repressed 

all passions

that might disturb

the poise of a nation

boasting 

masterpieces

while having 

no culture

automatic weapons

mortars

howitzers 

and trucks

acting as a result

of sentimental causes

blurring the

defined borders

unconscious forces

of the battlefield

nothing can hold back

the march of history

no redemption in

love poem that seeks

redemption of mankind

taking such a

roundabout course

to make the point

altering intentions in

the period of

confrontation

removing collection

of edifying stories

from poisoned soil

totally experiencing

total war

arousing the envy

of the coarsely fed

man always strives

to be ingenious

yet he always

remains blind

open ended in

rapacity

his demand for

equality 

is sustained

in adversity

by the strength

of the will of

the philosopher

unrestrained in

elucidating his

philosophy

of the obscure

©robertolavidez2013