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The Gladiator

The Gladiator

Battered and worn out
he looks shaken, disheveled
from the endless fight

Standing tall and proud
the fighter still undefeated
looks at the audience

Taking in the sight
a sea of crowd watching awed
by his performance

in the arena
his skills in fighting tested
never disappoints

King's loyal subjects
cheered for him to win the fight
the fight of his life

for the king's pleasure
a ghastly entertainment
that celebrates death

Death to the fighters
for those who opposed the king
the roman empire

The king sits restless
as he watch his men falling
to the ground dying

Crowds cheered and shouted
on seeing the gladiator
winning his freedom

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 10/19/2014 6:17:00 AM
- Nudershada, you are skilled at Haiku poems ! - Well done :) - Have a nice Sunday - // Anne-Lise :)
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