No one is grouped here,
Set up on wings, is every bell that rings.
Lucid as the blatant fear,
Ludicrous as the joy that stings.
No one is spared here,
Clutched by a claw, is every outlaw.
Scared as the running deer,
Scalding as the coal you saw.
No one is free here,
Chained alone, is every bone.
Enslaved as the actor to the crowd’s cheer,
Engraved as the carving on stone.
No one is pampered here,
Rough as weather, is every feather.
Baffled by fate as the devil’s peer,
Battling hard as the beasts you tether.
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Welcome to the world of life,
(Un)known to thee, (un)known to me.
Sharp as the villain’s knife,
Shady as the fine blue sea.
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Special thanks to my friend whose posts made me peek into the world of rhyming verses.
4 comments:
This is deep! Love the similes, love the 'goth' more :-)
In another world of life, not far away from home:
No one is led here,
None for one, one for none;
Strong as the mighty, not the mere-
Self-defined they be, fate is outrun!
@Lavanya
Gracias. Absolutely loved those lines. Thanks For opening the doors to the "other" world of life , quite similar to the first world, yet subtly different.
"goth"? u mean like the guys with evil makeup, black jackets with nails and stuff?
@Nair - 'Goth' as in somber/ ethereal/ lugubrious (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/goth)
i didnt really know what those words meant either. i had to look 'em up again. i think i get the point. i'd get it better if the lady with fangs and claws would be holding me in her arms.
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