The Palm Tree
THE PALM TREE
Sadly, my time on Earth is coming to an end
Where I’ve witnessed all human’s wonders and all their dirt;
Cried for the dying and rejoiced for every new birth,
Watched greed rule over what should have been shared
Strongly fought all winds and stood unimpaired.
Change your ways, there’s still time
Plant more trees for children to climb
Love each other, abolish all crime
Live your innocence like a nursery rhyme.
Talk face to face, don’t hide behind a screen
I can’t watch humanity turn into a machine
Share your stories, tell all that you’ve seen.
Roll the dime, risk your luck and play all cards
But don’t trust too much to let down all your guards!
See through, see beyond. No, never be fooled.
Enjoy life, dance and flirt
Scatter beauty everywhere, any time
Don’t get stuck to what should have been
Release that inside you which has been barred
Let the power within unfold
Let the truth inside you reveal the untold!
Because I've challenged winds and kept strong
and I know you can also do it all along!
10-02-2018
5TH PLACE
MINUANETTA - Poetry Contest
Gregory Barden's MINUANETTA Contest using rhyme scheme of AAAAA, BBBB, CCC, DD, E, ABCDE, at least 20 lines.
Theme is "CHREMAMORPHISM"
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