Tamed werewolves
Howl woefully
To the rhythm set by
A conductor's baton.
One–two–three–four–
One–two–three–four–
The magic wand rises and falls,
Swishes the air.
Good men during the day,
Good boys at night,
The werewolves sing their song
Of devotion and despair.
Fleeting moments and retrospective thoughts,
What ifs... But time moves strictly forward.
No second chances.
You see, the werewolves were tasked
To herd black sheep.
They diligently served their shifts
Throughout the day.
But when the night fell,
The flock dissolved under its veil.
The sky was miserly
That night. No moon, no stars.
Black night, black sheep—
Hence, consequences: no promotion,
No acceptance.
The baton passes from hand to hand,
And now it's clenched by that big fella,
He will enforce the law.
Obey.
The singing stopped,
The fighting started.
Destroy, and smash, and burn!
Sharp fangs, steel guns.
Barricades, somebody's baby crying,
Terrified. The pasture's trampled down,
The sheep are gone. The werewolves—dead.
And the orchestra's one last man stands there
Upset, confused. When things went wrong?
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I have not been very successful in quieting my mind this evening. I find that as time goes by, I find myself in deeper contemplation, in regards to the purpose of my life. I can say with certainty, that thus far, I have had a life, that with all things considered, has been a well lived one.
By Kaylon Forsyth3 days ago in Humans
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love your writing style!
Love the imagery here, well done
You have amazingly done it. I subscribed you!
The magic wand rises and falls, Swishes the air. Good men during the day, Good boys at night, Not me thinking something entirely inappropriate when I read these lines, lol. Loved your poem!
Really unique and thought-provoking free verse Andrei! Good to see you back again! ☺️👏 I wonder who the werewolves and the conductor represent or if we should make our own reading of these..?
There's that onf of chaotic, confused anger I think a lot of us feel sometimes.
I really liked this. Animal Farm - that's what this reminded me of.