DEEP PURPLE HAZE

cold, dismissive, angry

all such fine qualities 

calculating mentality thereof

shades of gray forthcoming

melancholy fades away in

deep purple haze

forbidden passion, or

in another vain,

good old fashion cheating.

narcissistic soul in heat.

resilience and toughness

add a cold deameanor

and a conniving attitude

makings of a defense lawyer

and those prophecies,

and of what value?

and to what end?

here we are, 2018, and

behind us, prophecies. 

and we move ahead, forward

with science leading our way.

June 17th, 2018, and we are having

greenest of greens we have enjoyed

in many a year.

trees, shrubs, bushes are 

performing like a magic show.

and, truly, it is magic;

such a magnificent performance,

fills a person with good cheer.

even this old man 

has come out of himself in

celebration of this fabulous spring.

countless children, young people
vying for piece of an elusive pie;
always just out of reach.

faces eager and needing.
and us older folks: we know;
oh, how we know.

and it hurts knowing. 
hurts knowing there is nothing,
absolutely nothing we can do.

was once like you. but now,

more like your uncle of your

mother's son, twice removed.

know what this looks like, but

this is not like that at all. 

nothing we do or say
will change the weather in any
shape, form or way.

and then, lo and behold: rain.
rain is wonderful; especially 
for a thirsty, hard packed earth;

earth a plow cannot breach.
but plows will try. it is for plows,
give their all, devotion towards

farmers, hard at making a living.
a living from hard parched earth,
watching sky for promise of rain.