# Poem #84: Once Said

Author: bhscorch1313
Tags: Poetry, dialogue

#85 of Poetry

I feel like there's some sort of moral in here...
Well, this is my first dialogue poem. It's kind of more of a rough draft, and I may change things later, depending on my mood.
Just got in the mood to write something, and this is what came from it. Please comment and tell me what you think! :)

_Once Said_

The cruelest man alive once said  
To an old man of Ember's Bed:

"Now, see here, you old and ugly, lonely man  
With all of my power, I will destroy your clan  
For every man, woman and child  
There will be a death made by beasts wild  
All of the buildings, crop, and game  
Will be put to the test versus flame  
All your prayers and all you hold dear  
Will be stricken with doubt and stricken with fear  
I am powerful in my own right  
My body's strength and vengeful sight  
Will make sure that every last person alive  
In your clan, will surely die."

The cruel man said this with a sneer  
He knew he had won the battle here  
The old man just sighed and sipped his tea  
And said words that were neither a prayer nor a plea:

"Young man, I'm sure what you do is cruel  
And I know that there's nothing I can do  
To stop such unprovoked violence,  
And I know my words won't make a difference.  
And even though everything to me will be lost  
At least I have not paid such a dearly cost  
For I have things that you never will  
Friends, family, and love, with no desire to kill.  
I am lonely, rugged and old, that is true  
But at least I never became you."

With the old man's final words, he was silent.  
This angered the cruel man, and he became violent.  
With unmatcheable strength, he struck him down  
And nothing again was ever heard from that town.

Over time, the cruel man became old  
Grew lonely, ugly, and not as bold.  
However, he became other things as well.  
Sad, and lonely, his thoughts only to himself.  
He did not die happy and did not have a home.  
He only, and sadly, died alone.

~bhscorch

 

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