I knew the score
before the game commenced
We were unequal
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
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Posted: June 24, 2018 in 2018, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: Bereavement, Characteristics, Death, Haiku, Life, People, Religion, Truthfulness, Vanity
your coffin was light
for the others bore the weight
of the bereavement
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
794
Posted: June 24, 2018 in 2018, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: Beauty, belittling, Celebrity Culture, Characteristics, conceipt, Confidence, Haiku, meekness, People, Vanity
Avoid vanity
Live in the shadow of self
Let others shine
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
793
Posted: June 24, 2018 in 2018, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: Beauty, belittling, Celebrity Culture, Characteristics, conceipt, Confidence, Envy, Haiku, People, Vanity
Observe my beauty
I offer it without cost
To my priceless self
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
792
Posted: June 24, 2018 in 2018, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: Character, Characteristics, Cruelty, Dominance, Haiku, People, Personality traits, Poetry, Strengths and Weaknesses, willingness
cruel strengths
are harvested in dark souls
by willing minds
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
791
Posted: June 24, 2018 in 2018, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: breaking free, Confidence, Haiku, Inspiration, Limitations, looking to the future, Optimism, Poetry, Self-Belief, Self-confidence
Awoken dragon
Ignites the furnace within
Chains evaporate
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
