Time Awaits Poem by Ken Gilbert

senseless death upon innocence descend
amidst the quiet days of summer heat
when reputation violence defend
against baseless lies of power's elite

a time when life's simple pleasures erupt
into looting a neighbor's local store
by interlopers who want to disrupt
everyday comfort peacefulness implore

a time when retribution's dark desire
out of evil's bottomless cavern climb
from the depths where deadly demons conspire
to destroy all godly goodness sublime

a time when foreign fighters contemplate
an American homeland invasion
in order to infidel desecrate
upon the altar of truth's dissuasion

time awaits considering her next move
against people ignoring signs of war
so arise to safety's action approve
before devastation death underscore

arise against partisan politics
driving a government to inaction
and lying lib'ral apologetics
intended to destroy truth's attraction

arise again freedom's fierce defenders
to reestablish liberty once more
in order to expose proud pretenders
devoid of godly goodness heretofore

arise to our constitution adhere
before the approaching terrible day
when liberty and freedom disappear
and evil unchecked godliness repay


first published on kengilbert.com, September 14,2014
discussions #252. Copyright © 2014 by Ken Gilbert. All rights reserved.