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Shake
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since 2006-11-17
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0 posted 2007-05-19 02:54 PM


This poem was inspired by the phrase "Forgive and let live."It's more of a ballad than a poem.


Forgiven

'Twas a dark summer's night,
When I beheld a great fright,
In a town of 1000 or so.
With all of my might,
I held in my fright,
In this town of 1000 or so.

I scarce could believe,
This terrible dream,
That beset me in this late hour.
Still I laid down my head,
And nothing was said,
Resting in this late hour.

The clock struck three,
I let out a scream,
Early a summer's morn.
The monster appeared,
To confirm my worst fears,
Early a summer's morn.

He was twisted and gruesome;
Decietful and loathesome.
He wore the faces of those I hate.
He glared at me hungering,
I gazed at him wondering,
Why he wore those faces I hate.

It shrieked,"Behold I am hate!
And death is your fate!"
He smiled and licked his lips.
And Hate did devour,
Me is this hour,
And belched as he licked his lips.

I awoke with a yell,
"A dream?" All was well.
'twas merely a nightly horror.
I arose from my bed,
To see my corpse,dead!
I screamed in shock and horror.

I pointed at I,
"Why would I die?"
I mumbled under my breath,
I asked myself,"How?"
I began to scowl,
And mumbled under my breath:

"'Twas a dark summer's night,
When I beheld a great fright,
In a town of 1000 or so.
Through all of my hate,
I met a grim fate,
Now I haunt this town of 1000 or so."
Feedback appreciated!


"When the rich wage war,it's the poor that die."--
--Linkin Park

© Copyright 2007 J. Maree - All Rights Reserved
rockbabe
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since 2006-01-29
Posts 105

1 posted 2007-06-17 11:48 AM


Nicely written.
I personally do not believe that each line should rhyme when writing poetry. But this one I surely did enjoy.

V

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since 1999-11-03
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2 posted 2007-06-17 05:49 PM


Why should not each line rhyme?

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