Darkening Skies

(for the forgotten 99%)

by Paul Cech / July 24th, 2022

Darkening skies
Distant thunder nears
Winds create waves at the tops of trees
Looking upward
Thoughts become dreams
Peace on earth
Good will toward all

A flash of lightning
A clap of thunder
Eyes open
The horizon in view
Reality

An ominous cloud
Formed from political fallout
Creates a greater need for

Food
Shelter
Health
Safety
Acceptance
Love
Freedom from fear
Freedom want

Darker skies form
As the base of Maslow’s hierarchy overflows and
Dreams become nightmares

Paul Cech has been writing poetry since 1970. Several of his poems have been published as Saturday Poems in the Pittsburgh- Post Gazette and the Thomas Merton Center of Pittsburgh has published several of his poems in NewPeople. Read other articles by Paul.

This article was posted on Sunday, July 24th, 2022 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.