I Know a Master

He is loved by the class
his words emit holy fire
of inspiration and hope
but he is a silent rodent
that eats the roots of life
of the innocents he has
king Herod of ancient
but a weird one of today
determined not to kill
but eat the chickens slowly
and their mothers as well
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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April 7, 2017 at 7:29 AM
Oh a chilling write! Well done :) xomo absolute 7
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