Strength
… through neglect will cause us all to suffer.
Durable strength - be it strong and able.
Be it built of steel with spine and structure.
Be it rugged. Be it tough and stable.
Be it made of stuff that's hard to rupture.
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Dependable strength - given guts and grit.
Given stamina when it’s needed most.
Given gravitas in the thick of it.
Given to be the guard that holds their post.
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Disabled strength - badly crippled and lame,
buckled and bent. Bemoaning a tackle
that rested hope of any longer game;
as with shorter noose came tighter shackle.
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Strength - when not given break or buffer
through neglect will cause us all to suffer.
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© Tim Grace, (WS-Sonnet 66: line 8)
25 April 2011 (Revised: 30 November 2022)
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Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
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