Wired To Win

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Alemseged Style
Created by Alemseged Sisay, Alemseged Style is a poetry form of six lines stanza with a rhyming pattern of ABCDAA, EFGHEE, IJKLII, etc. The stanza number is not limited.

Having stretched the boundaries of hope to encompass yesteryear's follies and truths abandoned for fantasy, faith forces us to walk life's tightrope blindly, and yet, we manage to cope. Youth is too cocky to make mistakes navigating repeated patterns through choices and their consequences. Full steam ahead, both feet off the brakes, they're wired to win, whatever it takes. As years fall away like Autumn leaves, actors morph into the audience observing youth rehearse for bit parts. Power's all a kingly mind perceives, truth's the usurper; no one believes. Reality waits till later years to unmask manipulation's face, programming in the guise of free will. Exchanging fragile freedoms for fears lies are spun into a veil of tears. (Alemseged Style) 06/27/2022

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/30/2022 12:28:00 PM

We were all young once, but alas we matured. LOL..I enjoyed reading your work. Thanks for dropping by my page to let me know that I placed in your contest. Sara

Emile Pinet
Date: 6/30/2022 1:59:00 PM

Thanks, Sara, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 6/27/2022 8:17:00 AM

Emile, this is masterful writing. I wish I had written this...I wish I could write like this! You said so well what I was trying to say in a recent poem, but I did not succeed as well as you have. I love the last stanza especially because it is so true that "reality waits till later years to unmask manipulations' face, programming." This is exceptionally fine writing, my friend.

Emile Pinet
Date: 6/27/2022 9:10:00 AM

Thanks, Milt, you always make me feel good about myself, and for that and all you have done and continue to do, I am truly grateful, my friend, Emile.