Signs Of The Times Poem by Cheryl Griffith

These are dark times brother
Shadows linger everywhere
Spirits parade and dance to the music of violence
Shaking to the rhythm of the gun
Barbarity and demoralization say come
Weeping and moaning everywhere
War is fun; you'll find no friend here

These are dark times sister
Night lingers and the stars bring no relief
The moon is red with blood-shed
And everywhere screams of terror
As each day brings more grief
But hope sister hope
And if you hope to find love
Remember, deception lives here
Do not shed tears of sorrows
You may find none who cares
Money is king and corruption Dean
And strange men wait to strangle your heart
And steal your dreams

These are dark times mother
You'll find no kindness here
The birds are silent
Our children grow rigid and restless
Painting on the canvas of the world; the image of their anger
While the wind blows oppression everywhere
It's raining sorrow, some dread tomorrow
Did light once shine here?
Advance civilization they say; age of technology
Skyscrapers, computers, paved savannahs
Concrete fields, orgies and dark metals building hearts of steel
But pray mother pray, soon, soon
Soon the dark will fade
Stand strong brother, stand strong sister soon, soon
Soon the dawn will break
And light will awake from his sleep
And shine once more upon this place
And though you grow weak, please, no longer weep
But pray and wait, wait
wait for the dawn of light to come and erase this night
Wait, wait for daylight