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Reduction
by Scott CadenceA man tried to reduce me today
To a word
I must admit I felt anger
Dormant
Rise up into my veins
I felt the primal nature of war
Remove all logic
There are things
I would have made of his face
So unique
My fist would have been remembered
As an artist
I couldnt believe
How much power Ive given
To words,
Because its easier
to wrap our minds around them -
To label
To pretend to know something substantial
And worth saying -
Could I conquer your nation with it?
In the highest and lowest places
Are where men find their sense of power
And where ever they shall reach
My foundation will not shake from it
I am the father of new definitions
Your intentions will bleed out of them
And ignorance will remain
05/16/2004 Author's Note: venting...
Posted on 05/17/2004
Copyright © 2025 Scott Cadence
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Ginette T Belle on 05/17/04 at 09:11 PM how true, how true and how powerful this is...how perfectly you've expressed yourself...this AMAZING! |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 05/19/04 at 04:55 PM Well-articulated truth said with emotion and conviction. Great read that speaks for itself. |
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