John Lawless Poet Free verse

Dare Ye Dare Ye

Dare ye!  Dare ye!


Dare ye unlock the tomb
release the musty words of fear
unleash the vitriol of anger
upon the rusted lockset

Freedom does not free one
from the mind’s dungeon
nor sweeten the stench
of clutched bitterness

Dare ye step away
deny the bindings power
to entrap us as we flee
the burden of being free

Scars are not the price we pay
only reminders of its sting
scabbed testament to a will
that would not bend

Dare ye breathe
the breath of who we are
leave behind the shadow
of what we had become

Shed tears that cleanse
blurred opaque vision
smile through the pain
of joy’s remembrance?


©John G. Lawless
4/5/2017

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Becca Teagan April 8, 2017 at 12:02 AM Dare we breathe the breath of who we are, I love that line. Many awesome lines in this call to "smile through the pain". A fave

Eileen Manassian April 7, 2017 at 5:15 AM What a great call to transparency, John. I think I have taken the dare. My poems are born of pain and anger...vitriol is there too, as in my poem, I Hate You. I'm glad to see you encouraging us to be REAL. :)

Charlie Smith April 6, 2017 at 11:10 AM 4th and 5th verses are great John. I really like this one...

Chris Green April 6, 2017 at 7:25 AM Really nicely done. I like how this moves along at a nice pace as I read today. You have captured a bit of darkness but also some courage in your poem. Very cool.