Debasement So Ingrained
Nothing Ventured
By Chris ZPublished 8 months ago • Updated 6 months ago • 1 min read
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
An elephant calf
grows David to Goliath
tethered to an entrenched, stannic staff.
Thinking itself chattel chained
feeling lashes past phantom pained
its debasement so ingrained
nothing ventured, nothing gained.
About the Creator
Chris Z
My opinion column garnered more reader responses than any other contributor in the paper's 40-year run. As a stand-up comic, I performed in 16 countries & 26 states. I've written 2 one-man shows, umpteen poems, songs, essays & chronologies.
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