Human nature
a contusion licked unholy
by tongues of greed
a shimmering sunrise
plagued by clouds, overinflated
ocean of infinite need
spilled forth in censored words
a red satin ribbon
woven through a steel chain
Human nature
stunningly beautiful
in its
suffering
Our wounds build our strength
Our selfishness teaches compassion
Our fears summon unity
Our hate transgresses into love, unordained
©2017
Whiskey Tales and Spells 
I love the way you sieved the sentences to represent only its powerful originality and honeyed story. Beautiful.
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Thank you for that wonderful praise!!
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Strange how human nature can be portrayed as having these two very different faces, even stranger why do we sometimes choose the more brutal face instead of the loving and compassionate face. I wish I knew the answer to that one 🙂
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