Final dawn



For those facing injustice
fight
fight till your final dawn
Fight so that others may live to see another
Fight so that others will live to enjoy another
Fight for the next dawn
Fight for a better dawn

About this poem

I wrote this because I saw the sociopolitical landscape in America and its injustices against those below it. I hope it helps invigorate those facing them so that they may fight for the dawn of others.

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Written on July 05, 2022

Submitted by jamestdgpf01 on July 05, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDDCC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 201
Words 39
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7

James T Corthell

I grew up in an urban landscape, always being close to crashing below the poverty line. I still am and all I can do for now is use the pen (or, well, keyboard) as my blade to help others. more…

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