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t. reflexion
t. reflexion
Jul 24, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

A DYING WORM

A DYING WORM A dying worm once said to some soldier antsI have no spine, but not without courageWhat wrong have I done O! Mother NatureThat I can’t even fight in the face of deathIf you must kill me, I am not afraid to dieBut first take me to where there is plenty of sandBefore you start to bite deep into my skinI will struggle and make marks on the groundAs a testimony to having been aroundThen you may carry my body to feed your queenSo that whoever comes to the scene I lost my lifeWill look at the marks I made on the sand and sayTruly, the fight of the worm was toughThus I will earn some respect in death than in life
— t. reflexion, Jul 24, 2008

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Country/Region: NGA

Favorite Poets: Inspired by an article in an old manuscript , It reads:, AXIOMS OF PERFECTION, In the physical order – In the realization of the dream of beauty, In the moral order – In the realization of the dream of love, In the intellectual order – In the realization of dream of poetry, In the spiritual order – In the realization of the dream of the mystics

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Lenny of Cohen

17 years 10 months ago

Imagery

Great use of imagery which took me to the heart of your poem. Lenny
t. reflexion

t. reflexion

17 years 10 months ago

Thank you

The poem, like the dying worm, is without greatness. As you can see, it is not even rated. Thank you for the compliment and recognizing the weakness of 'a dying worm'. it represents the unsung faceless multitude who struggled to make ends meet, the governed and the lead in our political terrain. thanks and cheers.