a closed mind and firm jaw do not yield
raise your hand to ask a few
hardened eyes won't recognize you
a tired muscle is all you'll feel
pompous and grey silver hair allude
he never gives anyone a token
images of knowledge can presuppose
don't raise anything without love
Author notes
prompt: stubbornness
50 words
A contest entry
- 50 Word PIF Contest by Riftkin.
525 points, ended August 16, 2008, 10 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This is great and shows stubbornness... about like me.
Best of luck in the contest.
Riftkin
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this is fabulous. it sounds like someone i know!
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