It is fruitful endurance
Speeding for its wrath and comfort
Stripping us bare
Down to our inner workings

It coddles us with contempt
Caressing our skin
Then turns to nip at our throats
In lustful spite

It is too simplistic,
Falling into her radiant grace
So simple,
To falter beneath his might
There are no lines
No straight and narrow paths
For it curves and sways
Genuflecting before no alter

What we all crave
Is to tread this wilderness whole
Bound in unison
Done away with earthly fortunes

What we all crave
Is the rising sea of anguish!
Terror of the quiet earth
Beloved, relic of man

Treasure this warmth
Well into its misty suffrage
When torment comes to pass
And cradles you to a lonely fate

This poem is featured in my first collection of poetry. I self published the book in late October, and earlier this month i revised it and made it available in a epub format. You can get the Anthology for free, just follow the link here: http://www.lulu.com/shop/william-l-wright-jr/guardian-of-the-inkwell-a-collection-of-ramblings-of-the-poetic-persuasion/ebook/product-20548322.html  If you should decide to download the book and you enjoy it, then please leave a like on facebook, and be sure to tell all the people you know who also enjoy reading poetry.