Trade
Without conspiring, vision sees through truth
the affectation multiplies exclude,
as if a band notorious were sleuth
and fought together, undersized by youth!
The victor sees through eye of victim's brood
did hesitate it not to challenge rude
and stir the violence, needed interlude
while assuage estimated is the clued!
The battle rages, trade for trade, life's mood
of right and wronged, forever vengeance hood
does the hide the engine, men not understood
are teamed like puppets dancing ~ erstwhile tuned
Observing through the tear is wasted stood,
like moment opens once the road untrod
that look at last, its seeing cleansed by rod
does witness in its era, holding nod!
I see it now, not last ~ some vintage loved
so deep within man's soul, its battle had
does trade his being, leaving something clad
in justice . . . while the trade remains still sad!
Copyright © Paula Larson | Year Posted 2006
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