Time Taken



Not always is it time taken.
To waste before,
One awakens from a fear...
Threats are heard approaching near.

Not always is it time taken.
To observe and witness,
Who the ones are spreading lies.
And them bought to buy.
By those with closed unopened eyes.

Not always is it time.
When it comes for many to begin and realize,
Which ones amongst themselves...
Using incredible disguises,
To have many deceived.
Until they begin to awaken and see,
It is not them to have believe made victims.

But...
Those in disguises continuing,
Their lies told.
Bought to buy and sold to sell them well,
Have made themselves the victims.

With awakening many to see publicly,
Their claims to make...
Immigrants and others,
Representing ethnic diversities.
To have this believed them to be the enemy.
When obvious it is,
Who it has been behind the scenes...
Doing the best they can,
To implement strategically...
A ruining a way of life.
Even they, deceivers, spreading lies.
To hope forever their lies told to exist.
Will not today admit.
Because the image of it depicted,
Has become more non-white.

And the ones who dislike this,
Have yet to prove with evidence produced...
This truth and the reality of it,
Makes them threatened to fear...
Their fictioned way of life to delude.
Has been their creation.
And that proof is nolonger kept secret!

'What is it can we do next?'

'Hmmm...
Very good question.
How about,
If we destroy our own lives.
And the benefits of entitlements we get.
The people will begin to believe,
Just how determined we are...
To destroy ourselves.
Done to do sacrifically.
Perhaps this would give them,
A different view of who we to them...
Should and could be.
Praised for our bravery.

'There is no disputing,
You have the mind of a genius.
Uh...
And then what?'

'On us they will come to realize,
We have been always the ones...
They depended upon,
To champion their equality and equal rights.
Like always.'

'Uh...
Huh?'

'All we have to do,
Is say it to pretend.'

'Yeah...right.
And...
With time taken.
All will be forgiven.'

'With time taken to deliberate.
And years to debate?
People become quick to forget,
Our attempts to make them victims...
Had been just a test,
Of their tolerance and patience.'

'Okay.
What about justice and the laws?'

'Well...
We can excuse them,
On flaws and mistakes...
Made.
With our impulsive judgement.
Done unconsciously.
Not to offend anyone intentionally.'

'And...
Lies to deceive purposely?'

'Who is it that can claim,
To be perfect these days?'
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Written on December 17, 2023

Submitted by lpahtillah on December 17, 2023

Modified by lpahtillah on December 17, 2023

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Scheme Axbb Acdxd edfghij klxmj ixxcigxxixdxnxx xxnbxak x eaxxoxxfmppii lcQk dxxxr Qq xx hSaa kxojxx xx mpxxxii Si xr
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 2,501
Words 540
Stanzas 18
Stanza Lengths 4, 5, 7, 5, 15, 7, 1, 13, 4, 5, 2, 2, 4, 6, 2, 7, 2, 2

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