Mean Is Meaningless

Mean is meaningless, 
has not 
it’s meaning here, I 
proclaim  
without which he will 
die and rot
lest it my cruel beast
shall tame

forked tongue speaks only
violence
doomed fate  by kind word or
 belief
extinguish and stake claim it’s’ 
silence
turning peaceful over 
new leaf

no value rendered is 
but nil  
his only power I 
assign
I’ll mount him not from 
molehill
to him mind’s peace do I 
resign

Intention does define 
one’s deed
bearing fruitless vine, Mean 
does sow
may I not gossip, bear 
this seed
bless, in you that, Mean’s seed 
not grow

tolerance of Mean, I
refuse
wish words reflect my kind 
intent
this world may we all then 
infuse
Same song, sung again, 
and sent

we know not what harm we 
may cause
with cruel intentions’ turn 
of phrase
might words break tender heart 
because
we mend words, yet mend not, 
our ways

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 8/14/2010 11:50:00 AM
i enjoyed reading your poem today. i like how the flow was controled by the word and line breaks. thanks for sharing this one.
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Date: 8/14/2010 6:21:00 AM
I especially like the last line..Reads as if I have read something similiar from a very famous writer maybe one that I had to read in high school or college...Sara
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Date: 8/13/2010 3:17:00 PM
How true your thoughts are, Audra! Mean IS meaningless and we see far too much of it in this world. I hope those who need to hear this message read your insightful poem! Very nice style you have! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/13/2010 3:04:00 PM
The Soup had indeed found it's writer of ye old. Audra, this is very Shakesperian in it's read. It's entirely enjoyable to read Oh talented one. Thank you ever so much for your lovely comments. All my poems are on www.thehighlanderspoems.com if you like more of what you read. I would love your feedback, I do have a guest book at the bottom of the homepage. Kindest regards >> James,x
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