The Ways Of The Cowards



 


Illusion is the weapon
Of the enemy never fall
For it or map out unnecessary
Time thinking about it.


Cowards and liars are of rainbow
Appears in many fearful forms
To harass the stout of heart
Threatening drought in their lives.


They prefers those tough
Being images and forms like
Lions, sharks, elephants, tigers
To test their luck on you.

 They hunger for what they
Don’t possess in person, in physical
In spirit, in illusionary images to test
Your resolve the heart of your strength.

Never shift an inch,
Never cede an iota of space
Come what may, stand
Your ground.

Even when you do shift unconsciously
In dreams, consciously retrace your
Steps to reclaim whatever ground
They have gained in a dream, it’s rightful yours.

About this poem

On the issue of harassment by some corrupt officers and other authority figures.

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Written on April 20, 2023

Submitted by Philipo on April 20, 2023

Modified on April 24, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXB AXBX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 750
Words 149
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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