Restrain



It's just but a fear that saves; a holy inaction.
Folded fists  without a punch, a forgiveness.
A no tune from all the raging thoughts, a sage.
That is favourable when regret compares.
A second thought of a heavy breathing warrior
When a clinged sword sees nothing off the  shield.

A word that would have caused blood bath;
A tongue that would brought kings prowling;
A move that would waken a lion;
A hunt that would have created homeless;
All through restrain has a man won.

A man who has suffered regrets
Is one who deafed the noble restrain.
It's all about taming thine boasting beast.
Alluring lures lifted by  unfavourable ruling.

Do not dare make a comparison of meaning
Between restrain and the act to do nothing;
The latter is the shell for all the inactions
That left a prince begging for freedom.
But a king could postpone a battle.

 It's all about becoming strict and holding back,
Weighing the bag and predicting the profits.
It's all about running off a fight when it isn't time,
 knowing time to hate or love in words and in face.

Have you seen a hitman work away
Down the track of a new district
Refusing to show his strength, none at all,
To a Lad who ran an errand  for lewd lord ?
Such is  restrain, a waiting for a time so ripe.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on February 02, 2024

Submitted by chukwuebuka.nworie.pg95258 on February 02, 2024

1:19 min read
5

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXXXX XCABA XXXC CCBXX XXXX XXXXX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,256
Words 260
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 6, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5

Discuss the poem Restrain with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Restrain" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/179863/restrain>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    18
    hours
    10
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who is considered to be the greatest poet of Russia’s golden age?
    A Leo Tolstoy
    B Vladimir Mayakovsky
    C Alexander Pushkin
    D Charles Baudelaire