Decision

by N J Thornton   Mar 16, 2006


Violence - noticed
On the contrary
Symbolism of ego
Unjustified.

Sliver, slice, not quite
Ornamental uses only
Maybe?

Challenged?
Demonstration required
Unnecessary and immoral
Yet, required.

Courage -
Persuaded into decency
Or - conscience came about.

Either way - which is more
Renouncing ego and weapon
Or an eccentric performance?

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  • 18 years ago

    by lost_laureate

    Very thought-provoking....I love your use of rhetorical questions....not so sure about the link with the title...maybe you could explain...

    [lostlaureate - come find me]

  • 18 years ago

    by Jenny

    You have a great style of writing, very unique, the format of the poem is really original and your poem seems deep from the heart.

  • 18 years ago

    by LuvMeAlwayz

    Very interesting poem, honestly i don't understand all of it but it's really nice and thx for accurating and helping me improve in my poem, thx

  • 18 years ago

    by azlan26

    Wow this is a smart poem
    I don't know if I'm smart enough to understand it all, but the bits I do are great - I like the verse about courage I agree with it entirely.
    You are evidently talented

  • 18 years ago

    by Kaylee

    The choppy lines were an excellent format choice as well as the question at the end. This is the second poem I read of yours *The first being Orange Peel but I do not think I commented on that one yet.* I like your poems not really for the word choice or the formats but because it feels like everyone can make their own meaning out of them. Your poems are really deep but it takes me a few times to read them. At least by the time I've read them a few times, I can find some kind of meaning I never thought was possible.

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