Woke (Up)

There’s conflict rising in bloodless skies,
Like catchphrase posed to ease the pain.
‘To malfeasance, clearly we aren’t woke’
Soul shivers at mention of these words.

I say we rise, scream out loud — requite
Cause spirit’s worn out: lies and artifice
Let us breathe back love into this world. 

 

Photo credits: Pixabay

Words Count With Mama Zen @ Real Toads

22 thoughts on “Woke (Up)

  1. Rommy says:

    I like that this feels like a call to action to be the love the world needs.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely❤️ thanks for stopping by, Rommy 🙂

  2. The Real Cie says:

    Pretty much all I feel like doing these days is either screaming or falling asleep forever. The world is getting uglier by the minute.

    1. Sanaa says:

      I so strongly relate to this feeling. Good to see you 🙂

  3. Kerry O'Connor says:

    Your opening image is so strongly worded, Sanaa. I, for one, am weary of lies and artifice.

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Kerry ❤️ so glad you liked it 🙂

  4. Mama Zen says:

    That’s exactly what we have to do!

    1. Sanaa says:

      (Wink) Thank you so much for the lovely prompt, MZ ❤️

  5. Perhaps, if we scream loud enough, more brains will be awakened….

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely❤️ thanks for stopping by, Magaly 🙂
      xo

  6. Marian says:

    Spirit IS worn out. Trying to wake up, personally. Thanks for this!

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Marian 🙂 so glad you liked it❤️

  7. Bjorn Rudberg says:

    That’s the cure… but it hurts at the moment.

    1. Sanaa says:

      It certainly does hurt at times. I can relate to the feeling.

  8. Anna :o] says:

    Let us indeed!
    Kind regards
    Anna :o]

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely❤️ thanks for stopping by, Anna 🙂

  9. I love those opening lines, Sanaa:
    ‘There’s conflict rising in bloodless skies,
    Like catchphrase posed to ease the pain.’
    Catchphrases are all Trump seems to offer – he doesn’t have much else. The words Mama Zen gave us certainly make me shiver. I agree about rising up and screaming but how many would join us in breathing love back into the world? Scary…

    1. Sanaa says:

      It’s definitely scary at the moment. Good to see you, Kim ❤️

  10. kaykuala says:

    I say we rise, scream out loud — requite
    Cause spirit’s worn out: lies and artifice
    Let us breathe back love into this world.

    Love the positive insistence Sanaa!

    Hank

    1. Sanaa says:

      Thank you so much, Hank 🙂 so glad you liked it❤️

  11. a sentiment that is felt by many all over the world. for those of us who have a platform, let us holler, scream and yell, let us challenge the inequities happening and those being spewed by voices of hate and anger. for those of us who remember earlier ominous threats that engulfed the world, we survived through meeting the challenge, resisting, more importantly, promulgating ameliorative and corrective direction. ‘we shall overcome’ !

    1. Sanaa says:

      Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Marco

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