Dreadful is the sound
The hand trembles as the heart pound
Terror on faces
People looking for redemption in strange places

The blast of the trumpet
A reminder of a musket

A sound; bitter sweet
A sound; delightfully unnerving
A sound; nauseatingly appealing
A sound; of loss and victory found

Unsure are these words
To the simple; a puzzle or crosswords
To the discerning; a divide
Between the blind and His Bride

To the former; a fright and death
To the latter; joy and life
To the former; a blight and wreath
To the latter; into EL’s presence and light.

Where do you stand?
The former; a quicksand
The latter; a crownland