Then and Now

Back then,

I had a little hatred building,

I had a little fire burning,

I had a little fence reinforcing.

And now,

I've got a lot of hatred simmering,

I've got a lot of fire churning,

I've got a lot of walls standing.

But then,

I felt I had no choices,

I felt I had no voices,

I felt I had no moves.

And now,

I have many choices,

I have many voices,

I have many moves.

So,

I’m gonna burn it,

I’m gonna hate it,

I’m gonna move it,

I’m gonna choose it,

I’m gonna voice it.

You’d better,

Start feeling apprehension,

Start feeling squeamish,

Start feeling cold,

Start feeling old,

Start feeling hated,

Start feeling jaded.

I am,

Hating you,

Moving past you,

Burning you,

Not choosing you,

Voicing about you,

Coming for you.

I am coming for you.

Reviews

[Zainab UF]

I can almost feel the hatred and the anger rolling off the monitor; this is so powerful. The structuring highlights the terse lines and the contrast between 'then' and 'now.' The last line was the icing on the cake - an ominous call for revenge.

Whoever be the object of your wrath, he/she should be scared. Very scared.

[de_maruf]

fine