We eat intentions for breakfast
Blaming our half done deeds
On calendars and clocks
We are the watchmen
We look to the skies and heavens
Waiting for God to repair
The gifts we’ve destroyed
We are the watchmen
We find faults between layers
Of good will and grace
Wipe tears from blind eyes
We are the watchmen
Lynn is hosting Poetics at dVerse Poets Pub! She asks, “Who or what acts as our personal or social watchman? Do we choose to believe or ignore this watchman?” In my opinion, if society has failed, then we have failed…yes…you and I.
mishunderstood 
So true, we are indeed all watchmen ~We can’t wait for God or someone else to repair the mess or chaos we have created ~ But so too, we can rebuild anew and become a more vigilant watchmen ~
I like the message of personal responsibility in this . We do tend to look for others to blame
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You had me with your first two lines….great!
Thank you, ayala.
Yes, we are responsible (or irresponsible) for the mess we’ve made. Oh, how “we eat intentions for breakfast” and “wipe tears from blind eyes”…pithy truth here!
What a fantastic opening line to this amazing poem 🙂
Thanks for your kind words. 🙂
I like the Zen concept that God is within, so the solution for most problems is an inside job. Your second stanza is killer, & of course wiping tears from blind eyes is a very powerful image to end with. Couldn’t agree more with your premise, & what a good job you’ve done rocking the prompt.
I am so glad you liked it, Glenn. Thank you for your encouraging comments.
When i go to church there is a watchman
at each door making sure folks
play by rules..
and insuring
that no one
barefoot
in dirty
sandals
gets in
like Jesus..
i wear shoes
and shorts all
year ’round
and wear
funny
shirts..
church
wise
barely
‘legal’
with
dripping
sarcasm
exposing
general
cultural
insanity..
but NO
i will
not
throw
A baby
of Love
out
with
any amount
of dirty water..
WaTching is rarely
enough.. change is
always in doing from
within
yes
ZEN..
is
what’s
for doing
US
NOW..
But
rarely
ever
quiet
in
connecting
nOW in
dance or
sonG..:)
Very well written with a powerful message.
Thank you!
How true… I like the personal responsibility.. it’s what we do that is the most important. A message that can cross the borders of religion and is really about ourselves.
It is so easy to blame others, but I agree we must each recognize our own role as watchman and take responsibility for the part we play in society’s failures. Peace, Linda
This poem speaks to me of taking personal responsibility. We must be our own watchmen!
We see and react to the rot fast. Only then the sensitive watchmen in us do the noble thing. And you’ve rightly said it!
Hank
We are the watchmen…quick to see the faults of others, and slow to correct the faults that are our own.
true!!
ha – blaming others or time or whatever is always the easiest – it is cool to take over responsibility
This message is so needed in our world today where so many excel at blaming others or avoiding responsibility.