The Calm Before The Storm

by CJ Maleney   Apr 23, 2018


For what reason am I outcast.
Evil and dark? Liar? Or a spinner of truths?
Am I all I perceive myself to be?
Am I less or more?

I wait quietly, brooding.
There will be a time for silence to splinter,
Like trees touched by lightning's fingertips.
Seas of calm will bubble and boil.

Retribution will not follow me, for it is I.
Nothing is unobserved or ignored,
Overlaying intentions do not distract,
Truth will out.

Measure actions, not assumptions
For a cloud a silver lining, every storm an eye.

And always an eye for an eye

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  • 6 years ago

    by Michael

    Craig,

    A great piece fella, a sense a 'revenge is sweet' theme, and a wee bit chilly
    nice one

    Michael :)

    • 6 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Thanks dude.

      Chilly! Moi?

      All sweetness and light I am lol

      Glad you liked dude.

  • 6 years ago

    by Brenda

    Ben, I got this....Craig, helleva write my good man! Dark, sinister, totally digging the vibe. Well done-

    • 6 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Thanks Bren

      Chuffed you liked it, it really pleased me if someone digs my more random kinda writes

      Craig x

  • 6 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    Craig, this is excellent. I wish I had a nomination left but I'm sure someone will see fit to use one of theirs on this poem. A different sort of feel to this that I really enjoyed.

    All the best as ever

    • 6 years ago

      by CJ Maleney

      Cheers dude

      Wasn't sure where this one was going, it kinda ran away with itself. But I quite like it's little bit of sinister

      Craig

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