Under the Moonlight

The full moon gleamed,
The only light in his darkness.
Consumed by anger,
Consumed by vengeance,
He raised his sword,
To deliver the finishing blow.

The steel glistened in the moonlight,
Onto the terrified face beneath him.
He couldn’t do it.

Years he chased him,
Years of pain from him,
And at the moment of truth,
His conscience stopped him.

Relief filled the man’s eyes,
As he lowered the blade,
“I’m not going to be like you,”
He turned,
His silhouette walking away,
Under the light of the moon.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Written during my math test... It's strange how I get all my inspiration during tests.

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deepblue's picture

great expression

it's always important for a poet to paint a picture with their words to convey themselves honestly, I think does a good job at capturing that. Keep writing

GSNJSMJ's picture

As he lowered the blade, “I’m

As he lowered the blade,
“I’m not going to be like you,”
He turned,
His silhouette walking away,
Under the light of the moon

oh how many summaries that can be produced from the prior statement
so many conclusions to father son relationships


 

Ascesa e rialzarsi fino a quando gli agnelli diventano leoni

Rise and Rise again until Lambs become lions