Hate that's left a bruise.

Oh, you know ;) Psh, poems.

Consider yourself warned,

You’ve spoken against truth.

One lie masked in blood,

Hate that’s left a bruise.

 

A speech to bring heart

To the men of your kind

Just to play a part

In what we know as time.

 

In darkness is light

So you say “Why should I?”

One who lives for truth

Should not consider lies.

 

“So it shall be written

And so it shall be done.”

Mockery at its best?

Or compliments we’ve won?

 

Speak against a nation,

Or speak against a kind.

Rid the world of scum,

Through music and a rhyme.

Author's Note

I'm not going to give any description. You can read this and take what you get from it. Although, I'd like to know what you get ;P Comments :D

Thanks for reading!

Reviews

[justjenn_2u]

This poem is just what I needed to hear. I just lost a jury rape trial and my offender walked free. This poem summarizes much of how I feel and the words have such flow and feel so natural. Your thoughts are poured out in this piece and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Tori]

I love it ;)

[C.C. Marx]

Very powerful and great as usual :)

[Ella]

I love this, it's awesome, I'd like it more if the first line didn't make me sing "Consider Yourself" from Oliver Twist, but whatever xD can't complain.

[Michael Thrower]

Hahahaha xD I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[Ella]

How couldn't I? xD

[Michael Thrower]

Ohhh psshhhh, you're too kind :D

[Ella]

Just a truth teller ;)

[Starrie09]

spoken like a true poet :) we need more poetic genuis' like you. and nice title, i always have a hard time coming up with titles lol

[Michael Thrower]

Lol thank you! That's made my day.

[Starrie09]

no problem

[KAOlmsted]

I love the title of this piece so much I am sitting here seething that I didn't come up with it *laugh* I think poetry is so deeply personal to the poet I have a hard time reviewing it properly, but if I was to say one thing about this it would be I rather wish it had more to do with the title (that f*****g brilliant title!!) than the abstract ideas you have flowing throughout the body of the work. If the message to fight racism or whatever ism you choose was a little more concrete, I think I would have found myself loving the piece as much as I love the title. Not to say the poem isn't good...it is...and I thank you for sharing it with us. Keep up the hard work.

-kimmer

[Michael Thrower]

Well thank you :D Trying a good title for it was a bit hard for me, so honestly I just chose a random line from the poem that I thought would sound cool xD And it's not necessarily racism. It's political, national, religious. Kind of a shady poem I guess. The sound is a back up to it.

[Michael Thrower]

Song*

[KAOlmsted]

Oh I never click on those things *laugh* I'll take your word about the song ;-) It wouldn't be quite so shady if the political, religious, and national elements weren't so ambiguous...and it's my pleasure, I enjoy your work.

[Michael Thrower]

I know, that's the fun of poems ;) And thank you, glad you enjoy.

[That_Girl]

First stanza is brilliant and the rest certainly doesn't disappoint. :)

[Michael Thrower]

Thank you Avy :)

[RachelReaper]

yes, agreed! "rid the world of scum through music and rhyme" the world should be run by creative people, you know? It really should. This poem was fun to read.

[Michael Thrower]

Hahaha thank you, thank you -bows-

[RachelReaper]

:)

[Amanda J. S.]

Really beautiful! I really enjoyed reading it.

[Michael Thrower]

Thank you :)

[Crazy Cat Man]

Yes i can hear Dimmu writing these lyrics. perfect song to go with the poem my Metal brother

[Michael Thrower]

Yes! That's epic. Thanks for reading!

[Steven Cash]

Thought provoking to say the least

[Michael Thrower]

Thanks man :D