MENDED IS NOT BROKEN

mended is not broken

ended is not done

morning means another opening

evening’s door is half undone

windows closed are

still a welcome

cloudy skies are songs unsung

beauty won’t be taken

aging has not won

godless knows a different rightness

praying leaves a bell unrung
candles lit are
unrequited
forsaken still the lasting hunt

wounded won’t be finished
bloody race remains

wield the sword of impoliteness
leaving meals on empty plates

terrors mold soon
undecided

barbarians at the unlocked gate

mended is not broken

ended is not done