Greatness [String Tanka]

by Khalid M Darwish   Feb 17, 2013


You dream to be great,
the most adorable thing
it's not that simple
The price for greatness is high,
The responsibility

Many great people
have defects quite similar
to their greatness
because greatness is that road
which can lead to the unknown

Your greatness appears
in your capacity of
being just neutral
and not to be far beyond
the neutrality limits

The greatness in life
Is not in your stumbling but
in the standing up
after each expected time
you are supposed to stumble

To do your best is
a reason for happiness
as well as greatness,
especially when you're kind
with those who made faults with you

People either are
born great or impersonate
greatness or sometimes
the greatness itself is raped
and driven to a third team

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  • 11 years ago

    by WW

    I thought this was very good! i especially liked the greatness in neutrality part. The way you were able to flow so well and stick to the syllable scheme was also impressive.