A Murdered Decision
The crows have moved in and pushed out the song birds and hawks;
Cunning they signal only death and decay.
Less then wicked, we are weak to allow this
And so fitting, our cries fall on deaf ears,
those ears...
who's mocking teeth whisper back without a glance;
"Undeserved things, at the start,
must in the end beget denial, revolt, or acceptance."
So is the way of free will.
The Angels and Devils without a choice, do not pity those who squander theirs.
-Adrian Hernandez
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 463 |
Words | 86 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 10 |
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