L Milton Hankins Poet Villanelle

Tread Lightly On My Wounded Soul - a Repost

Tread lightly on my badly wounded soul
Lest it return in spectral manner borne,
Time will atone for the happiness you stole.

Ponder the ways you can make it whole
The one you purposely caused to mourn
Tread lightly on my badly wounded soul.

All deeds are written on memory’s scroll
Some like the rose; some like the thorn
Time will atone for the happiness you stole.

Do not consider your bullying a mere stroll
In your wilted gardens of sarcasm and scorn
Tread lightly on my badly wounded soul.

Your hurtful ways will surely take a toll
For eternal recompense has been sworn
Time will atone for the happiness you stole.

You will experience payback, like the troll,
Who thrives on bullying, I must forewarn,
Tread lightly on my badly wounded soul,
Time will atone for the happiness you stole.

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Caren Krutsinger January 31, 2022 at 11:56 PM Still taking on the bullies of the world and I applaud you for it, my friend! L Milton Hankins February 1, 2022 at 7:04 AM Thanks, Caren. I'll never give up, for I see this as a problem from the highest levels of our society right down to the lower levels. Trump was the consummate bully. We bully the homeless, etc., etc., etc.

Kim Rodrigues January 30, 2022 at 6:08 PM In your wilted gardens of sarcasm and scorn…great refrain too and subject matter! ~ Kim L Milton Hankins January 30, 2022 at 8:29 PM Kim, actually, the poem is written rather directly to those who have bullied me over a lifetime, which is why I am such a champion for the underdog and despise bullies. Thanks for your thoughts.