Frenzy

Frenzy                        3/2/2017

Drop it down

And watch them bite

Driven to a frenzy

By instinct

And desperation. 

Boiling the water

And foaming at the mouth

The flashing teeth

And bulging eyes. 

The kind of thing

You hear about

An abstract horror

That happens to others

Far away

In books and movies

The sudden terror

And deliberate attack. 

We think we understand

But seldom do we know

The hidden heart of man

Filled with treachery

And deceit. 

Doubting ourselves

And seeking easy comfort

We believe we are the same

And dream of better times.

But underneath the surface

The serpent tightens its coils

Patiently waiting

For to look away

Or turn around. 

Eyes darting from side to side

Searching for anything

To swing or shove

Any means to achieve

The murder they crave.

A good man

Mourns a few

But evil men

Hide countless bodies.

Dropping like flies

Everywhere they go

Conveniently used

And conveniently dead.

There is nothing more precious

Than the truth outright

The gift of peace

And beautiful contentment. 

The good have that peace

No matter the circumstance

Even when attacked

And even when accused.