Never Surrender

I'm a grit teeth beginner breaking out the cage,
growing strong and fitter with wit coming of age,
squeezing letters out of lemons got me in a rage,
but this bitter will get better and steal the stage.

I'm out to lay a new way suitable to a renegade,
angrily squashing this yellow fruit into lemonade,
using the skin to pave a golden route in the trade,
writes rooted in the age of this transitional upgrade.

No scourge can submerge the courage I preserve under the surface, 
that purrs with an urge to hand carve words with power and purpose,
this marvellous occurrence undoubtedly surges to resurface, 
and repeatedly emerges delivering perfectly superb verses.

Attempts to pull curtains on my spirit,
only teach knowledge that I inherit,
I react and catch before impact to my merit
and you can't collapse the soul of this poet.

Everyone falls but my core's impenetrable,
and my mental resilience is unbreakable,
they can't remove something unshakeable,
trying is a mistake that'll make you miserable.

I've learnt to benefit from attempted attacks 
aimed to prevent the way that I vent and act,
catching the weaponry and adding to my stack,
I've a determination that I'll never let crack. 

I'll elevate as I stimulate with flow
and levitate the audience to show,
I'm able to continuously demonstrate
that my work is something to celebrate,
even though my opinion will make them hate.

Coming back is what I do,
don't make me come back for you!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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July 26, 2018 at 9:04 AM
We are brothers in this my friend. I have always embraced and was taught from a very, very early age the standard -- "never surrender".. Die fighting goes back many, many centuries in my bloodline.. Love this forceful and deep poem. A fav..
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July 27, 2018 at 11:08 AM
Thanks Robert, brothers indeed!! I first came across this saying when learning about the British Military, I think it is either the Navy or Army who have the Motto, "Never Surrender", the idea being if you keep going the chance will come, thanks for faving, I admit this is one of my favourites.. (of the ones i've written myself lol)
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July 9, 2018 at 10:59 PM
Nick.. I promise I won't!!
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July 10, 2018 at 10:25 AM
lol.. I never hear again from those that do, I was plagiarised once and wrote 3 poems tearing them to pieces, that was the last of them lol
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