By and By, Child

By and By, Child
Angela Malzow

Verdant blaze of leaves
Crisp with time
Time to stain the skies
Arise undead, thirst for young flesh
Carnivorous desires
Never sated, by and by
Cradles full of
Suicide
Lives yet lived
Still undefined
By mothers and fathers
Who abandon them in the womb
Breezes through innocent ears
Whispers to dye milky minds
Blemishes not perceived
Pleas to hear
Going unheard
Shear away the whim
That childish prestige
Throwing rocks just brings tears
Breaking sticks is cruel
No grins or giggles
From the boys and the girls
They hold hands
To stave off the horror
They entwine fingers
So they aren't alone
When the madness comes
Mommy and daddy launch the assault
Lush leaves to cover their ears
When the breeze of corruption bellows