NoThat’s How You Shred
Poetry of minced emotions
Words are the best
To capture the
Shreds of existence,
Coz -
People take pains to preserve
Precious ancient scrolls
That crumble to touch.
Little do they know
Dignity shreds worst
With just leery words or stare.
Or do they prefer the crunch?
People take pains to conserve
Extant flora and fauna
At the brink of extinction.
Little do they know
Trust shreds lethally
At the brink of emotional abuse.
Or do they prefer domination?
People take pains to maintain law and order
For a civilised and crime-free society
Through courts or prisons
Little do they know
Justice shreds blindly
Through racism or hegemony.
Or do they enjoy the ransoms?
People take pains to snatch
Others’ smiles and materials
In achieving worldly prosperity.
Little do they know
Joy shreds to tears
In achieving insomnia or guilty soul.
Or do they seek the loss of integrity?
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People take pains to form opinions
Judging anyone and everyone around
Slandering all but themselves
Little do they know
Characters shred to bits
Slandering none but reflecting selves.
Or do they entertain the stalking?
People take pains to gloat
On fame and cash-flow
By exhibiting envious luxuries.
Little do they know
Wealth shreds to bits
By exhibiting poor health or temper.
Or do they rule the societal miseries?
People take pains to express
In writing or singing
Venting joy, grief, and homage.
Little do they know
Feelings shred to choke
Venting freedom or loyalty.
Or do they feed the suppressed rage?
Shreds of these existences
Fireballs then into such poetry.
Or do they not?
These words were triggered by a wonderful prompt by Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她). Writers can try to follow the prompt:
I hope readers will shred my poem and shed light on these shreds. LoL!
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