When I found you, I hated you.
Now I understand you.
I gave you reason to cast me out:
veil of spite, cloak of confused fear--
As I come to know what makes you tick
I respect you as deserved.
Your violence should have been presented by now,
not restrained and checked,
silent caged bird--
I envy you and your unshakable faith,
resolve of the stubborn gods,
drive of the hungry wolf--
you deserve more, than the
awful posture of your peers.
Whatever you do,
you will not fail to find yourself,
among the triumphant titans.
Your effort is not lacking like ours:
your heart is the rising sun
which teaches and inspires in magnificence--
which teaches and inspires, in us echoing
this stimulation from awakened mind
to kindled soul.
Oct 9, 2012
Oct 9, 2012 at 2:11 AM UTC
When I found you, I hated you.
Now I understand you.
I gave you reason to cast me out:
veil of spite, cloak of confused fear--
As I come to know what makes you tick
I respect you as deserved.
Your violence should have been presented by now,
not restrained and checked,
silent caged bird--
I envy you and your unshakable faith,
resolve of the stubborn gods,
drive of the hungry wolf--
you deserve more, than the
awful posture of your peers.
Whatever you do,
you will not fail to find yourself,
among the triumphant titans.
Your effort is not lacking like ours:
your heart is the rising sun
which teaches and inspires in magnificence--
which teaches and inspires, in us echoing
this stimulation from awakened mind
to kindled soul.
This poem is modeled after “Retreating Wind” by Louise Gluck, using her form and structure, but my words and theme.
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