A SIMPLE COST
by TRIXSTER
A merciless night
of innocent doom,
swiftly condemns broken souls.
As manipulative vengeance
mirrors the black horizon,
Corrupted faith pricks
the vulnerable wounds of defeat.
The empty carcass of peace
is washed away by tears of crimson.
A crumb of bold idealism
is consumed in a savage depression.
A manifested truth
cast into eternal despair.
Irony unfolds
in abandoned promises
as the last ray
of freedom shatters.
Spoiled dreams
and lost hope.
All casualties of war.
The simple, yet cruel price
to save humanity.