Written by Bartholomew Barker
Stand with me
while wildfires race the wind
and ash clouds the sky.
I’ll wipe your tears.
Stand with me
while flash floods scour the city
and debris tumbles by.
I won’t let go.
Stand with me
while gunshots echo off hills
and anger crowds the people.
I’ll be your shield.
Stand with me here, hand in hand,
as the world falls down.
Text © Bartholomew Barker
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Thank you!
Thanks, Gypsie! And thanks to Edge of Humanity for publishing another of my poems.
Evocative, compelling and mesmerizing Bartholomew! Beautifully written! 💙