Mustang Musings May 2020 | Page 16

Eternal Plant by Maiden

He whispers,

To the plants.

The plants whisper back,

Telling him to run, run and never return.

Telling him the secrets of the universe.

They would know,

They've been around since the beginning.

Since the very beginning,

In the garden

Of Eden.

Poetry

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Tomorrow by Casey LaPlaca

Down below they wait with open ears

He sits on the cloud and sings

and gone goes their fears

“Tomorrow”

Tomorrow is always promised

“Tomorrow”

Tomorrow is always promised

And happy it was

That night they wait with open ears

He sits on the moon and sings

Brings them to tears

“Tomorrow”

He shouted

“Tomorrow is the great flood”

“Tomorrow”

She shouted

“Tomorrow will flood only with love”

“Tomorrow is always promised”

The citizens shout

“Tomorrow is always promised”

“As he is in the clouds”

The waters came

and there they stood

Stood there tame

As much as they could

She held her palm out

Settled the water

“Tomorrow!” they would shout

“For you and your daughter!”

That night

He fought against the rain

With all his might

Pushed it down the drain

“Tomorrow”

Tomorrow is always promised

“Tomorrow”

Tomorrow is always promised

And happy it was

That night they wait and listen

He sits on the moon and sings

Their eyes glisten

“Tomorrow!”

He shouted

“Tomorrow the flowers will bloom!”

“Tomorrow!”

She shouted

“Tomorrow will have no kind of gloom”

“Tomorrow is always promised”

The citizens shout

“Tomorrow is always promised”

“As he is in the clouds”

The sun came up

And there came color

The flowers bloomed

“For you and your mother”

They picked each out

They smiled with blisters

“Tomorrow!” They would shout

“For you and your sisters!”

That night

He sat on the cloud

Fell asleep alright

Got lost in the sound

The sky was silent

Their ears could not hear

Their heart rate was violent

And so were their fears

“Tomorrow!”

“Tomorrow is never promised!”

“Tomorrow!”

“Tomorrow is never promised!”

And dark it was

They were afraid to go

They didn’t know what was coming

Some kind of foe

Some tyrant, quickly running

They wait for a sign

Some kind of tune

Stay put in a line

Wait for their doom

He appears from the blue

says “sorry for my slumber”

“Tomorrow..I have no clue”

“Just a little thunder”

They scream loud

“Tomorrow will rise soon”

“And we can’t get out”

now...She rises from the crowd

“Tomorrow!”

“Tomorrow is never promised!”

“Never!”

“If we’re being honest!”

“Let’s live today”

“Maybe die tomorrow”

“Celebrate! I say”

“Not live in sorrow”

Tomorrow glared

And so did thunder

They were unprepared

But they did not wonder

They accepted their fate

Smiled through

Were buried in slate

Left only a few

Tomorrow

Tomorrow is never promised

Never

If we’re being honest

Tomorrow is never promised

So live in the present

Enjoy it and live

Every day like it’s last

Life has much to give

But tomorrow is passed

“Tomorrow”

She shouted

“Tomorrow will flood only with love”

“Tomorrow is always promised”

The citizens shout

“Tomorrow is always promised”

“As he is in the clouds”

The waters came

and there they stood

Stood there tame

As much as they could

She held her palm out

Settled the water

“Tomorrow!” they would shout

“For you and your daughter!”

That night

He fought against the rain

With all his might

Pushed it down the drain

“Tomorrow”

Tomorrow is always promised

“Tomorrow”

Tomorrow is always promised

And happy it was

That night they wait and listen

He sits on the moon and sings

Their eyes glisten

“Tomorrow!”

He shouted

“Tomorrow the flowers will bloom!”

“Tomorrow!”

She shouted

“Tomorrow will have no kind of gloom”

“Tomorrow is always promised”

The citizens shout

“Tomorrow is always promised”

“As he is in the clouds”

The sun came up

And there came color

The flowers bloomed

“For you and your mother”

They picked each out

They smiled with blisters

“Tomorrow!” They would shout

“For you and your sisters!”

That night

He sat on the cloud

Fell asleep alright

Got lost in the sound