I will carry the hammer
and make the first swing.
But I wonder, my friend,
will you swing it thereafter?
.
You praise my actions.
You support my methods.
But when the time calls to join,
will you swing it thereafter?
.
The first step is the largest
that quakes the earth beneath.
Will you step for the hammer?
Will you swing it thereafter?
.
And should we meet a force
that denounces our ways,
will you still take my hand?
Will you swing the hammer?
.
I caused the upstart, the roars,
but I need you by my side.
We are stronger together.
Will you swing the hammer?
.
‘Cause if you really want change,
I can’t do it for you.
I will make the first swing,
but will you swing it too?
.
Will you swing the hammer
and keep swinging it thereafter?
About the Creator
Lindsay Sfara
I'm just a daydreaming nerd writing poetry and fiction about mental health.
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"Not all those who wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien
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Comments (5)
Powerful imagery, evocative of forging real change ❤
The repeated question really drives home the depth of this poem. Wonderful job!
Great poem on change and the attempt to help someone do it.
Beautiful illustration about will you it swing too. This poem has deep messages. I will say that writer has strong thoughts.
Very nicely done. It has a great rhythm to it, and the message behind the poem is strong. It feels like a villanelle but with a slight alteration to it that makes it feel original and work a lot better. Well done.