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Pay Per Wait

Doing better must start now

By Matthew DanielsPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Pay Per Wait
Photo by Helena Hertz on Unsplash

Clean hands do not pure the way

Abuse fits in a shopping cart

The trouble began with Us vs. They

~.~

Keep your head down, get through the day

Exhaustion is a corporate dart

Clean hands do not pure the way

~.~

The poor did not make up the fey

Golden bullets blame the bleeding on the hart

The trouble began with Us vs. They

~.~

Dragons are not what we need to slay

In jealousy of defenseless art

Clean hands do not pure the way

~.~

History is the great delay

Between society and its start

The trouble began with Us vs. They

~.~

The modern golem is cash-coloured clay

A complex problem, no simple part

Clean hands do not pure the way

The trouble began with Us vs. They

Villanelle

About the Creator

Matthew Daniels

Merry meet!

I'm here to explore the natures of stories and the people who tell them.

My latest book is Interstitches: Worlds Sewn Together. Check it out: https://www.engenbooks.com/product-page/interstitches-worlds-sewn-together

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    Oh wow, this was so profound. Loved your Villanelle!

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