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Final Battle*
Final Battle*
I have worn many hats and played many parts
and made numerous costume changes in my various roles
Sadly, first hand one day I will know "for whom the bell tolls"
until then I will cherish the good in a bad day if I have any smarts
In this lifetime, I have learn a few things
like the fact all 7 billion of us are flawed human beings
And when my back is against the wall
my best move is to drop my knees and pray to stand tall
that the written words of fools and sages
both begin on blank pages
And that in late spring
even in the heart of the ghetto-birds still beautiful sing
As outside my window a cardinal's serenade heralds the beginning of the night
I am reminded all to soon I will fight the final battle "against the dying of the light"
I have worn many hats and played many parts
and made numerous costume changes in my various roles
Sadly, first hand one day I will know "for whom the bell tolls"
until then I will cherish the good in a bad day if I have any smarts
In this lifetime, I have learn a few things
like the fact all 7 billion of us are flawed human beings
And when my back is against the wall
my best move is to drop my knees and pray to stand tall
that the written words of fools and sages
both begin on blank pages
And that in late spring
even in the heart of the ghetto-birds still beautiful sing
As outside my window a cardinal's serenade heralds the beginning of the night
I am reminded all to soon I will fight the final battle "against the dying of the light"
Published 9th Apr 2024
Author's Note
*Credit and Kudos to John Donne for his poem "For whom the bell tolls", Dylan Thomas for his
poem "Do not go gentle into that good night" and Steven Tyler for his hit song "Dream on" I wrote this poem back in 2016.
poem "Do not go gentle into that good night" and Steven Tyler for his hit song "Dream on" I wrote this poem back in 2016.
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10th Apr 2024 9:08am
I really like this. The poem itself and your reference to others who touched this subject before you.
Reminds me of the first chapter of Ecclesiastes, but with a special reference to verse 9, "is there a new thing under the sun"
Reminds me of the first chapter of Ecclesiastes, but with a special reference to verse 9, "is there a new thing under the sun"
10th Apr 2024 6:28pm
Ty for reading it. I am debating if I will put out a new ebook of poems entitled "25 Shades of Life and Death". This poem would be in it.
