The Hardest Element Known To Man

The hardest element known to man,
Like untamed mist of slippery sand,
Walls built around and from within,
A mental trap so strong and thin.

Protection’s veil as murky mire,
Wraps through the mind, puts out desire,
Lets you be so safe inside,
And grants you gentle place to hide.

An automaton you live your life,
Completely void of feeling strife,
Avoiding that which is too new,
And keeping touch with only you.

Unaware of sheer delight,
Beset on living in your night,
No devil or no angel near,
Nothing left to joy or fear.

Monotony be your middle name,
The life you’re missing, what a shame,
The only hope that’s left to you,
Is that change might sneak in through.


by Rodney Alan Crater
Copyright ©2006 Rodney Alan Crater