Fight or Flight?
What now sparrow?
Will the meek inherit the earth
or will the squeaky wheel run over it?
Will the few cut in line
and leave the many behind?
Will they hit and run
and spin their sins?
What now sparrow?
Will the voices of reason prevail
Will the flock fall or fly
rise above the divide?
What now sparrow?
What now?
Will the meek inherit the earth
or be the ones to save it?
_______Colleen Redman / Poets and Storytellers United
August 16th, 2020 12:25 am
Thought-proviking piece!
August 16th, 2020 1:22 am
Love that opening verse…
August 16th, 2020 1:26 am
Good questions, well articulated. I like the repetition, and the final question in particular.
August 16th, 2020 1:46 am
Savers are welcome but sadly humans are greedy people that don’t always think that way if they can profit my making things worse for the rest of us.
August 16th, 2020 8:17 am
I’m hoping that this, my 3rd attempt to comment, actually posts…
Great work, CR; I esp resonate with Stanza 2, and most especially with the 2nd half of that particular stanza.
Have a great Sunday!
August 16th, 2020 9:07 am
Love this! In my opinion the meek will be the ones to save it! ?
August 16th, 2020 10:46 am
The build in this pushes past an easy despair–great questions and form.
August 16th, 2020 1:25 pm
I sure hope for some rising and kicking and then soaring some more. And for some saving, too… saving done by whoever can manage to fight the madness. We shall see, right?
I really like the format.
August 16th, 2020 4:20 pm
Somehow this made me think of the old hymn “His eye is on the sparrow”. A beautiful write, as always.
The Lyric:
“I sing because I’m happy
I sing because I’m free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know he watches me”.
August 16th, 2020 4:48 pm
I feel this questions even as I read them. Where will we be in a year? Stronger and more compassionate I pray.
August 17th, 2020 3:43 pm
When there is something worth protecting and loving, the meek do find their voices.
August 18th, 2020 1:07 am
Sparrows are counted among the blessed of birds. You offer many questions and I hope we have the answers soon.
August 18th, 2020 11:59 am
Love the opening…maybe the sparrow knows.