reaching

i went reaching for a rainbow

that i always thought i would find

never giving it a second thought

that it was only in my mind

never thought i would ever harm anything

with the exception of a fly

but it seems that it was just an illusion

that i created for my mind's eye

but what i really missed

were those who really cared

and now there is only silence

because they all are scared

for they have seen what really happens

when they have to take a stand

and it hurts them beyond all measure

if they cannot hold their head up like a man

so listen to the rumble

for it may just become a roar

that can break down, due to what was coveted

when that rainbow was far from shore

johnny holloway

21 July 2003

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