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The Most Dangerous Enemy

Wallace LaBenne


Dangerous Enemy

The most dangerous enemy
 is that which no one fears.
 It lurks amidst dark shadows
 hiding the ghoulish sneers.
The most dangerous enemy
 puts on no uniform.
 It mingles undetected
 riding behind the storm.
The most dangerous enemy
 is one that lives within.
 It simulates harmony
 abiding where it's been.
The most dangerous enemy
 unfurls "chameleon" traits.
 It changes the true colors
 sighting the things it baits.

The most dangerous enemy
 is a silent creeper.
 It is quite ultrasonic
abetting the reaper.
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Submitted on October 02, 2012

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Scheme AbxbAcxcAdadAexe Afxf
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 508
Words 84
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 16, 4
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