Many springs have passed
Since the fatal end
Of a dream that
Once was a reality– for those
who cherished
love, equality
and service
to others– for some
nothing more
than forgotten
seasons past– for others
a memory
of tears– for me
an end
of beginning
(Guy Young is a former member of Peoples Temple. His complete set of articles and poems for this site is here. He can be reached at guyy@rocketmail.com.)
Originally posted on July 25th, 2013.
Last modified on December 18th, 2013.