A person with an iron fist is one of the hardest to like in this world. Few people can accept dictatorship.
We all run into people and superiors with a "my way or the highway" attitude. They do so out of insecurity and a need for power.
Managing people with a misplaced need for power over another human being is tricky. One needs a lot of composure. There is a need to establish common ground. One must also know when to disengage, redirect conversations, and encourage collaboration.
It's difficult to prevent the iron fist from swinging, but here's a start. Enjoy this sonnet.
The iron fist that swings with force
Pounds, vigour not needed
Forges ahead with calls to pause
Cries to stop unheeded
To hold the swing, a task complex
Requires unending calm
Even then, it still reacts
Swaying unbridled arm
Momentum of swing, a second's wane
To get the swing to stop
A moment comes to ease the pain
And halt the pounding rock
Fist pushed away art to deflect
Still harder art to reconnect.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (1)
Great poem! Stand up! 💙