Love Poem: War
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Written by: Wendy Nipas

War

In my head a war is raging
No agreement, there’s no pact
Anger wants to be the leader
Rule my thoughts, and with no tact

Then comes Conscience with his reason
Something must be done, and fast
Quickly he sends for Discernment
And hopes this tension will not last

But the latter leaves him waiting
And the waiting took too long
This was not supposed to happen
What ensued, was bad and wrong

Anger whom got all the madder
Started spewing gall and hate
Conscience tried real hard to stop him
But alas, it was too late

Anger didn’t even bother
In his fury and his rage
He just swore with sheer abandon
Like a lion in a cage

Conscience quietly endured this
He gave up, he spoke no more
He just waited till Discernment
Came and walked in through the door

And he came, but with companions
This shook Anger through his spine
Never did he think Discernment
Would show up with an extra nine

Peace and Kindness, Faith and Patience
Goodness, also Self-control
Mildness, Joy, all these were present
They all tried to reach the goal

But the situation worsened
Anger chided who and what
But it didn’t take much longer
’till he wished that he had not

Because Love now started speaking
With a voice strong like a gong
Everyone now stared at Anger
Who now seemed a lot less strong.

Wendy Nipas