~ SURFING THE APOCALYPSE ~
Alone in the dark, his thoughts melting
He stares at a glowing screen
That helps him farewell his friends
Friends he's never seen, met
He succumbs to a simple truth
As he clutches at his face
With contorted fingers
For, he understands the thunder in the distance...
He knows the Griffin's are coming
His heartbeat slows
And fires hot needles through his brain
The visions that he envisions
Are so powerfully etched in his mind
That he can feel the breath of death
Across the nape of his neck
So he changes the computer's screen
And dreads the darkness outside his door...
Crazy ministers and priests
Shuffle hopelessly house to house
Facing terror in the eyes of children
While he sits alone in the darkness
Hearing the horrors from outside
He types these words into his keyboardÂ
CANYOUSAVEMEJESUS.COM
For, he understands the thunder in the distance...
Pressure tearing at the flesh of his fear
He begins to bleed for his fellow man
He can feel the stampedes murmur
It paints rumors on his skin
And down upon the pavement
(Once a solid land)
Has become a muddy playground
Where earthquakes begin to eat the sinners...
The air chokes out life with a ruthless tongue
As days fall down dead on lonely streets
And simple drinks from polluted waters
Rip open the festering stomachsÂ
Of the crazy-eyed pregnant beasts
That roam down disaster-riddled runways
And still, at home, in his wilting darkness
He stares blankly, dryly, at the glow
From his computer's screen
He lifts his fingers
And types the word,
R-E-P-E-N-T.com
Then,
Blankly presses,
SEND....
Tony Taylor
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Well written Tony, chilling!
Thank you Sir JOHN!!….'Tis greatly appreciated my friend!!…..hope all is well with you and yours!!…...hugs n Smiles!!…….T xo  :)
Such a dark read! I could be wrong, but I feel that the person in the poem is suffering and is suicidal. He is reaching out to all he can. He even looks for Jesus on line. Perhaps he is shut away because of the awful virus and isolation is playing havoc with his mental health. I find this incredibly powerful and sad at the same time. Excellent work, Tony. (Hope this is a creative write and not written from despair) x
Hi & Thank You TINA!!….No, this is NOT written from despair....it IS indeed a creative write that I've been toying with for several years...….about the apocalypse and what would happen to a writer if he saw the end coming so plainly.....just outside his door......at least that was my basic premise......obviously It needs some work but I think with some more effort it will find its way there (smiles) …...thanx so much for reading my friend.....I appreciate the feed back very much!!…….Hugs n Smiles!!…….T xo  : )
Ahhh.... Phew that is good to hear! The apocalypse... I will read again, my dear friend x
Oh Tony...WOW!!! The atmosphere and utter desolation and lonliness in this work....WOW!! Pinned ...hugs ?
Its intense and dark portrayed on screen. Amazing piece on the end is near. I just love the ending on a computer and send. Modern day apocalypse. ?Px
Thank you so much Miss Pratibha!!…...your comments are very much appreciated.,.....and I have gotten to a place where I find myself anticipating your uniqueness...….thank you for just being you......You ROCK girlfriend!!…..seriously...….I have grown into this place where I do SOÂ
look forward to your words...….stay original dear poet sister!...….:lots of love my friend!!…...Hugs n Smiles!!…….T xo : )
Wow thank you so much Tony. So good to know my comments are making a punch then. I hadnt realised!! I will stay original as you kindly put it and keep reading your stuff and make my observations be known.Â
BTW you're welcomeÂ
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Love it brother. Intriguing !
thank you Greg....I appreciate it Very much my friend....peace.....T so ??
Bad ass I love it I’m in the Christ .com mode myself like a feelingÂ
sorry been awhile can’t wait to get to some more writes I had to edit my last but I think it’s in the same realm of where your mindfully atÂ
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Wow Tony. This is one powerful piece. So intense. First, let me apologize for my silence this summer. It's been hectic, also with this pandemic. But, I make no excuses. You still have a fan in me, brother poet. "The air chokes out life with a ruthless tongue. As days fall down dead on lonely streets."
That, I wish I wrote myself. Genius, my friend. 5 stars, pinned and liked!
Absolutely phenomenal write Tony! *LOVE IT MUCHNESS* ?
Hi Tony,
This is an exceptional write. The first verse I can really relate to. It really drew me in.
I wished I had thought of that line first! I feel like plagiarizing it.
Take care - SydÂ