WWW.tf



Life in the Wild Wild West.

Toiling away on the hamster wheel by day,
Navigating the traps of ViceCity by night,

Turn left there is a badman,
Turn right there is Babylon,
Don’t look back or you’ll turn to salt,
Stopping is the same as flatlining,
Onward and upward we must press on forward.

Sun-up some get up,
Sun-down some get down,
Naturally we animals find a way to socialise,
Whether we rise to the occasion,
Or fall to the deception,
Is all really well in anything goes land?

Unheard opinions,
Ignored cries,
Unanswered questions,
A forgotten people,
Ignorant to the truth,
Quick to swallow well-packaged “alternative facts”.

Hear our cry of help,
NO…
Listen to our symphony of freedom!

~
ChrisT4

About this poem

I wrote this poem the year before "lockdown" observing humans losing their marbles and seeing the political hyenas preying on the herd of unsuspecting sheeple. When the gates were opened, something was wrong with the "new normal", and the words of this poem seem more fitting now for the times in which we live. Can you relate; what is life like in your part of the world?

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Written on May 05, 2019

Submitted by ChrisT4 on February 04, 2023

Modified on March 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X XX AXXXX XXBAAX BBBXXB XXX X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 719
Words 151
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 1, 2, 5, 6, 6, 3, 2

Christopher J. Alexander

As a passionate and up-and-coming poet, @ChrisT4 has always found solace and expression through the written word. With a keen eye for detail and a deep love of language, ChrisT4's poems explore the complexities of the human experience with raw honesty and thought-provoking insights. iAM excited to share my first piece with the world and hope to connect with others who share their love of poetry. Cheers to a bright future of creative expression and storytelling!  more…

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