When you know something
Protect it inside yourself
Have faith in the word
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haiku: Having Faith
Tag: faith
Haibun: Truth and Belief
I grew up with your image.
Now they say you don’t exist.
I walked in your footsteps,
it was all I needed.
I read your words
and they spoke to me
across centuries of time –
as if I was there.
Are you a figment?
Faith covers my ignorance
You speak to me still
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haiku: Going Inside
I found him inside
In a still pool’s reflection
What I saw is me
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haiku: Internal Space
Haibun: It’s Up To You
The tension is palpable.
We stand at the crossroads.
It is clear which road
we should take,
yet ultimately it’s our choice.
Let’s not pretend we don’t know
but don’t let me be the one who said:
“I told you so.”
Now at breaking point
Desperate actors go rogue
Pray deliverance
copyright Francis Barker 2020
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