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Take Me To Your Leader

I see you're Right
  Her Path is Light
    I can hardly wait to meet Her
     Hurry, please ~ Take Me to your Leader

I've lived life all wrong
  To nothing, to no one I belong
    I really, really need Her
      Please, please ~ Take Me to your Leader

I've turned to crime
  Bathed in mud and slime
    I'd do anything to see Her
      So, please ~ Take Me to your Leader ... 

...Not so fast. Please listen here
     You'll wait your turn, darling dear
        A thousand others want to meet Her  
          Crying: Hurry, please ~ Take Me to your Leader 

   Just like you, they're sinners too
     Bungled life, through and through  
       So desperately do they need Her
         Their voices begging ~ Take Me to your Leader

   They've robbed and ransacked city and village
     Murdered and kidnaped, even pillaged
       They'll do anything just to see Her
         Screaming ~ Take  Me to your Leader ...

   "...I guess I see," I managed, sore abashed
         My hopes, my dreams, thoroughly dashed--
           Plunged the blade in my heart so deep
             ~ No Leader my soul to mourn or weep

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2018

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Susan Gentry Date: 8/24/2018 8:53:00 PM Congratulations on your win. Well done. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/25/2018 9:26:00 PM Much appreciated, Susan. ~ Gershon

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 8/22/2018 6:30:00 AM Back with congratulations mon ami <3 Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/22/2018 4:40:00 PM Thank you, mademoiselle! ~ gw

Virginia Waters Date: 8/22/2018 2:28:00 AM a tantalising tale to tease and tinimbulate! Login to Reply Virginia Waters Date: 8/23/2018 1:38:00 AM haha - yes the muse nudged that out in response to your poem! Looked it up myself - nada,butgot the meaning. Let me know what your take is. Gershon Wolf Date: 8/22/2018 4:39:00 PM Tinimbulate? - gotta google that one, for sure. ... And now I see that it's a 'VW Special!' Good for you; good for me; good for us! ~ gw

Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/31/2018 2:02:00 PM So dark and tragic and moving, agree the last line amazing! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/31/2018 2:49:00 PM Sure glad that I left that last line alone. You and several other PS'ers have convinced me … Thanks for the encouraging feedback, Michelle!! ~ Gershon

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/30/2018 10:01:00 PM SO GOOD <3 Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 8/1/2018 4:27:00 PM I was about to write about women hoping for the same... Gershon Wolf Date: 7/31/2018 1:54:00 PM Gee, I was hoping for a few more "O's," like SOOO GOOOOD! ~ Gershoooooon

Charles Messina Date: 7/30/2018 8:59:00 PM Great poetry, Gershon! The last line was perfect! Charlie Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/30/2018 9:16:00 PM Thank you, thank you, Charles … And to think that I almost changed that last line umpteen times. Go figure! … Once again, thank you and much appreciated! ~ Gershon

Susan Ashley Date: 7/30/2018 8:13:00 PM Wow! Gershon, welcome back! What a stunning poem! Brilliantly and beautifully expressed and captivating in its desperate angst. The tension builds wonderfully to an emotional peak and your striking last two lines.. excellent poetry my enthralling friend. It's so great to read you here again, you were sorely missed during your hiatus.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 7/30/2018 8:31:00 PM Susan, your kind words overwhelm me. In my opinion, the language of your critique is far and away more elegant and eloquent than anything in the poem critiqued. Yet since 'beauty be in the eye of the beholder,' I yield to your better (certainly!) judgment and respond -- Thank you! Much appreciated! Blessings forever, Gershon