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Each glimpse I glance through, though brim-fills with splendorous landscapes, Why does darkness accompany the bright and charming shapes...? Why do each trail I tread through the trodden paths turn tough twirls? Why do toads wide open their mouths, as though pregnant with pearls...? My entry into this world; mingling with the existence, A raindrop in the sea...? Does it exhibit resistance...? Xenophobia, like Dendroaspis polylepis, creeps, Poison, lo, like the Botulinum toxin, terror heaps...! Why does, my soft heart, beat with a quick and fast rhythm, often? Why do my well-built muscles, which seemed strong, now gone soften...? My disquiet, like mercury levels, rises and falls, Somewhere from far, like sirens for day-to-day labor, calls...! Unpredictable! Uncontrollable! What's this, at all? Is it a sign of whispers of winter, after the Fall...? Disorders mount, of the physique as well as the psyche, Don't I witness, from far, the victory goddess, Nike...? 16 April 2023 Writing Challenge - 'U' Words - Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Constance La France Rhymes Checked At: Rhyme Zone Syllables Checked At: How Many Syllables