Within the destruction, deceit, 

and sorrowful ways or beliefs,

humanity is exposed in past and 

present days. 

   Words may fail us. Actions 

beyond belief or description,

greater than brutality, hatred 

and its afflictions. 

   The narrative and its diction.

   We do not recite or write down 

internal thoughts we try to avoid, 

all for naught. 

   We search for and continue our

commentary. History. Summoning 

the words is, most times, as difficult

 as finding beauty in this world.

© 2026 j.g. lewis