This is the entry for the Poetry Contest for October 2018 - October has Mystique, where we had to write a poem (no genre or style specified) using at least five of the words given:
Courage, dissonant, eradicate, fortitude, ghastly, ire, lustre, mystique, resounding, sacrifice, solemn, spirit, staccato, trepidation.
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Courage, dear heart; courage, little one,
There is so much to do, so little done.
Conflicting are your thoughts, dissonant others' views,
Of clarity there is little, and opinions tend to confuse;
It is up to you, dear, their ignorance to eradicate
Or else suffer and allow them, over you, to dominate.
Courage, dear heart; courage, little one,
It is natural to fear, just do not run.
Build up your fortitude, or pretend to be brave,
Appearances matter, and accomplishment you crave;
Ghastly it would be, to snuff your inner fire,
Follow your dreams, even if you risk everyone's ire.
Courage, dear heart; courage, little one,
Do not give up yet, the journey's just begun.
Sparkle and shine, lending lustre to each day,
And subtle mystique in your actions do portray;
You could inspire others, be a resounding success,
Each sacrifice is but a stepping stone to progress.
Courage, dear heart; courage, little one,
Different you could be, but are second to none.
Solemn would be life's path, lonesome at times,
Fickle is your spirit too, as it changes with the climes;
Time is ticking away, slowly, in a staccato incessant,
Trepidation may sweat you, but mustn't stop your ascent.
Courage, dear heart; courage, little one,
Each battle you survive, is a battle you have won.
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Word count - 216
The ambitious me used all the fourteen words, in the order given, to produce the poem above. The title is derived from the quote in the banner.
A/N - The alignment is giving me grief, somehow, the spacing is going haywire, I will see if I can redo the alignment after this contest is over.
ETA - This won the challenge 😊
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