Time is Dancing
raindrops dancing -
pattering on the sill
always colouring outside
the lines in which she lives
behold their listless eyes
haggard orbs of disdain
pitiful the final prize
effete aristocracy maintained
guardians they may be
harbingers of doom
they are with certainty
to undo life's loom
she's a matter of minutes
they, an eternity
she, a mere puppet
dancing on strings
they manipulate
though why time needs guardians
is beyond her comprehension
he is a ruthless rival
sowing seeds of apprehension
he needs no weapon, no scythe to wield
he has the element of surprise as his shield
he takes all that is not his -
beauty, love and sanity he reaps
all with true hate's kiss
and the guardians they sit
watching faceless; listless as he wreaks
the havoc that makes the world spin
YOU ARE READING
Poets Pub - 2019 Poet of the Year Contest
PoetryHello and Welcome to the Poets Pub's 2019 Poet of the Year contest. This is our annual contest, reserved for those who have qualified to participate. We encourage all to join in, in celebrating these worthy competitors.
