When

June 6, 2020 - 1:59am - by Linn Barnes

When
-Linn Barnes

Not a word 
nor a breathe
inhaled or exhaled 
can bring life 
to the death
of compassion 
and love
that crumbles 
the streets 
and cripples 
the walk ways
beneath near 
naked feet
as we breathe 
deeply shadows 
of eternity 
engulfing the lay 
of the day 
while asking 
one question
will there 
be an 
end
and 
then 
when