Darren White Poet Free verse

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"In a coat of gold or a coat of red, a lion still has claws, and mine are long and sharp, my lord, as long and sharp as yours."  - From "The Rains of Castamere."

Lion Or Mouse

I have claws, long and sharp.
They grow, I growl, stay away!
A caged animal, walking up
and down and up and down.
Don't come near, I'll tear you open.

Oh, isn't that a brave dream?
Isn't that a dream of fierce independence?
Isn't that a dream of surviving?
A dream of conquering?
Of escaping?

But the day we ran, I had no claws
I didn't roar.
I was a mouse, silent, quick
Tiptoeing close to walls
Escaping through the cracks

Bringing with me my brothers
As quick and silent as I was
And then I learned that real power
Is not in anger, hate, claws and teeth
But in survival and in love.

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Angeline Haikutwinkle December 9, 2016 at 3:26 AM Given a 7 for this whimsical write ;) made me smiled. Darren White December 9, 2016 at 3:44 AM I love that, thank you for the 7 :)

Holly Bohto November 21, 2016 at 11:11 PM Liked this one Darren. you might like my poem. Cat and Mouse. except mine has a different ending and message.. good writing Darren White November 22, 2016 at 2:18 AM I will most certainly look up your poem now! Thank you :)

Carol B. November 21, 2016 at 10:58 AM WOW!! The last two lines are so powerful!! You're poem is fantastic!! You should be really proud of yourself and your poems Darren. Great writing :) Darren White November 21, 2016 at 12:22 PM Thanks! It is powerful, and I meant every word of it. You make me smile :)