Delineating sides
White and black
Light and shadow
Couched in convenience
But contrary in nature
A Judas Iscariot for the masses
Embraced by few
Judged by many
Conscience shattered
The endless refrain
Sung by neophytes indeed
Trapped in bodies of lead
Hanging from a tree
That salty smell
Permeating the still air
Hot and cold
Fire embracing ice
Pulled apart by time
In time being renewed
Like a new dove
Leaving the nest
And taking wing
And taking wing.
Sam