Do you dare present me your Indigent heart, and presume it worthy?
Do you imagine you may claim my crown through Obtuse eyes?
You walk upon this land I have won, disgracing the temples of battle
Which the memory of my lost soldiers Consecrate,
As you, in youth's Delirium, daydream of thrones and trophies,
My teeth have tasted the blood of Awakening giants.
Your Delicate unranked bone and sinew can not combat
The Egregious climb of time that looms and shadows.
In your folly, you naively expect to Mediate defeat,
But here, there is no counsel for the conquered.
8/23/19
For 'Eight Word Challenge 9' contest
Sponsor: John Hamilton
required words: Indigent, Obtuse, Egregious, Delirium, Delicate, Consecrate, Mediate, Awakening.
West Virginia was led by a Heisman contender,
They would never let an unranked team under their skin,
Never thought they would be forced to surrender,
They thought they had it in the bag, just another win.
The Panthers listened to LeSean McCoy,
Never expecting to beat their rival team,
West Virginia thought they would have the joy,
Have the key to reach their glorious dream.
Pittsburgh brought their very best and put up quite a fight,
The Mountaineers knew in the end, it was their championship game,
On the board, the score read thirteen to nine; Pitt had their win that night,
West Virginia, at their own field held their heads in shame,
This display was one all should have seen,
The night, dreams died at the Backyard Brawl,
Couches burned in Oakland for such a scene;
The night Pittsburgh triggered the Backyard Maul.