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Lions

Julia Masi

Lions

The danger
Is not in the sound
But the intent
The cry
To clear the debris
From the
Forest of deception
Where the indigent dream
Where children are
trafficked
Lost
in the dark
hiding in the sunlight
Abandoned by
justice
For fear of
the roar
Of their misunderstood
Fearless
protector

Julia Masi
© Feb 10, 2025
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Submitted by Masi on March 10, 2025

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXCDDXXABXXXCEXXXEA DD
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 316
Words 59
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 20, 2
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2 Comments
  • watson_haziee_25
    watson_haziee_25
    metaphor>>>
    LikeReply6 days ago
  • ladyygracious
    ladyygracious
    This poem is really powerful. It's saying that what seems scary on the surface might not be the real problem. It's highlighting some really important issues, like child trafficking and how the system fails to protect people. The 'Fearless protector' is a symbol of those who bravely fight for what's right, even if they're misunderstood. Nice one 
    LikeReply9 days ago

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