Hindsight

Looking through
Opaque clouds of
Retrospect,

Vaporized history,
Staring down old faces
Of blame.

Jagged  currents
Divide his tired
Mind into

Reckless tidal waves,
As he  grips the
Cold metal

Catafalque;

Clinging tightly to
His life,

Unused.

~~~~~

©Robyn Lee

June 13, 2012 | Categories: Spring 2012 | Tags: blame, choices, death, hindsight, history, lawless, lost, man, masculine archetypes, mortality, perception, poetry, quest, regret, retrospect, Robyn Lee | 28 Comments