Courage
Some thought his mind to be a tender leaf,
Yet only he knew ... the battle in his mind:
How oft' his mind did seek some sigh of relief
From wits that grieved – a burden he did find.
Pen like a wild beast, fretted his right hand,
And fingers did try to tame it, with tears;
Experts did warn his scribbles they would band,
Not seeing the gems, concealed in briers.
His fingers often blocked cascading thoughts,
And heart sure wept for the unexpressed wits;
His sturdy guts did fight with tangled knots
And sent forces to defeat ... rivals' blitz.
His life he won without laments or whines,
And here, I read for you, his painful lines.
* A 2nd Place (the 3rd from the top) in the following contest (judged on Jan. 16, 2021)
Jan. 12, 2021 (Originally submitted on Sept. 6, 2020)
Best N-A poem of 2020 Poetry Contest
Contest sponsor: John Hamilton
The poem was originally submitted to "Courage Poetry Contest", which was judged on Sept. 10, 2020, but I had an N-A
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