A Wordsmith’s Battles


Amidst a darkened ether,
determined sparks from tired eyes
emit lightning thrusts,
collapsing pages into heaps,
words often committed to
knowledge in free-fall.

Patience holds fast
against Opinion's quicksand,
Belief's trip wires
aware that Conceit's trap
lurks in the shadows.

Lesser conflicts,
fought with honorable intentions,
recede forgotten now,
mindful of battles lost and
wars yet to be fought.

Ink upon the clearing spreads rapidly,
even as tendrils of enemy efforts remain coiled,
hidden beneath unctuous praises
ready to ambush,
prepared to spring open
today's bombardment
of Distraction's artillery.

Sprint we must
across Error's mine-laden fields
seeking not escape amid the commonality,
but respite among the enlightened.

Flooded with Tenacity's blood,
Mind's drenched landscape
bids calm passage beyond,
rising through wind swept memories,
lifting spirits above seductive doubts.

Evacuating Words cry forth tears
hopefully satiating Reader-needs with resolve.

And then…

The Wordsmith awaits tomorrow's battle to begin.