the sun set earlier tonight and there is an unsettling chill in the air
hauntingly delicious, the trees are covered with colors of candied corn
a full moon hangs above a quiet city where most are asleep safe in their beds
while one sits and stares at a cold blank wall
their mind is flooded with a sadness that is unforgettable
their worrisome brow furrows within the night
and the deep exhalation of their sigh is the only audible sound
it echoes through the night like an eerie gust of wind

red flag

there's a fire burning my heart
like lightening that flashes across the sky
a quick burst of light and it fades to black
inside nothing is left but false hope and bitter confusion

taking off the rose colored glasses
the smoke and mirrors are discovered
the Houdini you are, i was led blindly
easily, and now the spell is BROKEN

as the wall is built again
the red flag is raised
blowing freely in the wind
hoist the colors of love, blood and rage.