NaPoMo NZ Day 1 (October 1) GOLD

[Anna]

All that glitters

in the eyes is not dust
is not debris
is not blood
is not anger
is not rage

is just this sheen
of wet
of lives lost
either death took one more
or the war did
what once was gold
is now buried
six inches deep
and Midas did nothing
because
he.could.not
and.did.not.want.to
change ashes and dust

what glitters
in those eyes
is the loss
of innocence

damn!