Slaughter/Backstabber

Pour coal on my sun
Poison my ocean

Paint your lies pink and sell them
Hold the note in your palm and give it to the people you shake hands with
Hang my picture on the trees for everyone to see

You perceive my words as if they came from a politician.


If you are going to mention my name next to a dictator, make it Caesar,
not Hitler.
but you are not even as brave as Brutus.
And my end will not be the same as Hitler as you want.

I take the microphone and say to the people you are slandering about me,
"the world is not as bad as the inside of their head."

Reviews

[Matthew Daalling]

Wow that was something. Let me tell you, at first glance I could tell this was written by a good poet.

Pour coal on my sun and poison my ocean. What powerful imagery. Thank you for sharing beren.

We should link up and write some beautiful poetry some time.

I'm any case than you for your beautiful words. They serve to inspire and reflect beauty.

Well done.

[Beren]

Wow thank you so much sir! That would be great! I appreciate that you liked this one, thank you for taking time to read and comment!

[Matthew Daalling]

Any time young lady. Just keep it coming.

[John F]

Do not mess with this firestorm of a poet! Those first lines are great! No one could extinguish your light. These comparisons to dictators do you no justice! You are war herself, Athena arises in your sky!

[Beren]

You better not mess with me then. That's a warning sign, you shouldn't hurt me.
Thank you John. You are so kind, as always.

[Kady R.]

Woooww Beren!! This poem is very intimate very personal. I loved the first couple of lines which immediately got me hooked into it. There is so much that you are saying with metaphors like "paint your lies pink and sell them" almost like this person you are describing is very vain. That they wouldn't understand the poem even if they tried because of the type of character they have of labeling people incorrectly.

Labeling is such a horrible thing really the world is complex, filled with uncertainty and predictability at the same time. Every time I try labeling I find things change because everything is everchanging and that is a beautiful thing as well. Especially beautiful to capture.

Thanks for sharing a bit of yourself Beren!! Always a pleasure to read your work.

[Beren]

wow thank you so much!!! this is such a good review. It's nice to hear my poem from someone who truly understands the pain of my words. Thank you so much for taking time to read and comment! I feel lucky!

[Kady R.]

You welcome Beren!! Always a pleasure to read your poems

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy wood.
Amazing message that is food for thought.
You should be a speech writer, too.

[Beren]

My teachers told me to become a politician. It might have been good for the world, me not to listen to them. Thank you for your visit, I feel embarrassed...

[Sami Khalil]

You need to; answer your calling courageously.
At your age, the ways are boundless.
Go slow with the flow, embracing some changes as you glow on the world scene.

[Thomas W Case]

Tremendous imagery and powerful emotion.

[Beren]

Thank you sir!

[Arundass TP]

Excellent lines. Powerful poem. Loved it reading

[Beren]

Thank you so much sir!

[Arundass TP]

Welcome friend

[Betty Hermelee]

A hard-hitting poem...makes me thing of our current social situation...lies, lies.....mentioning names of former oligarchs, dictators, HATE!
very strong words, powerful!
Warmly, B

[Beren]

YES YES YES!!! Thank you so much! Glad you liked this one!!!

[Betty Hermelee]

My pleasure Beren🌷🌷🌷
Warmly B

[selene]

I understand you so well. every word deeply conveys your feelings. i really liked it😭💕

[Beren]

Aww thank you, glad you liked this😭😭