Artist vs. Martyr

By Malice In Wonderland



-or-


artist is just a dignified term for 'martyr'


I watched you
falling like ashes
heading for the ground
graceful concrete

but

how many more times,
do I stay and
watch you

make art
from your brains and blood
across the ground

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Copyright 2014 Rain In The Willows
Published on Thursday, October 23, 2014.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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