Dressing you in backdrop neutrals, they’ll fray
It seems, in seams, where they wear away at you
Surmising the total of your worth, they’ll pay
Tips, fingertips, to touch you so as to ground you
Reasoning with your tundra winds, they’ll gray
Amidst a mist to obscure your intended path
Considering you heavy-footed, they’ll weigh
Tons, titans' hands, upon your head like books of duty
Insisting your pillars are unsafe, they’ll sway
Overhead, overtly ahead, until you hold up your name
Nothing left to deter you, yet they'll nay
About the Creator
A. Lenae
I'm learning how to find the heart and describe it, often using metaphors. Thanks for reading.
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Comments (7)
I had to read this twice to get the feeling of it, but then....then it was just so good.
This is a brilliant acrostic! The vertical word is such satisfying one for the subject of naysayers! The progression of imagery and descriptors built upon itself flawlessly. The rhyme scheme kept the flow throughout. So many good lines but the “titan’s hands upon your head like books of duty is such a gem! Excited to read more of your work!
Great flow and wordplay! Enjoyable read I daresay
Indeed! rise above the naysayers! ☺️ Nifty little acrostic that says so much! Superb job!
I love your language use here, it just bleeds one nay to the next.
I enjoyed the way your poem rhymed! It was so powerful and uplifting! I loved it so much!
Stunning, surreal and intriguing! Well done!