Once There Was A Time Poem by soren Barrett

Once there was a time
The sun's shadows shone bright
Helios took the blues, the sky to prime
Come the gentle womb of night

Maternal caresses filled with love
Bursting from each bough new life
A hawk metamorphosed into a dove
A child's game, transfigured all strife

In our nakedness we were proud
Living in Eden's hope with no shame
We had no need for a shroud
No feeling of gilt or blame

Primal water, eroded frowns to smiles
Amity permeated all people
We were young and naive to wiles
And all dreams were believable

With the weight of falling sand
Maturity ripened into a crime
What was beautiful fell out of hand
Once there was a time