Second chance. (Choka)

by Steven Beesley   Nov 30, 2005


Second chance:

Think about the past,
about where I ventured.
All the misery.

That first love, was not!
Like a chain around my neck,
my soul in chains everyday.

My heart in a cell,
in a prison without walls.
Each day, agony.

Zombie in a spell.
Like a small bird in a cage,
no freedom, just a poor slave.

Love me, she did not!
Just a puppet on her chain,
for her beck and call.

Such insanity.
Respect, she had none for me.
Everything was about her.

Those days are all gone!
Now free from her treachery,
free to love once more.

I have now met love,
the one that is true to me.
She holds me close to her heart.

A second chance came,
this time there is no mistake.
This is really love.

Steven Beesley (c)

Choka:

Is a Japanese poetry form, a long poem. The Choka deals with humanistic topics involving relationships. Each stanza is 3 lines in length and there is a syllable requirement.

The choices for the structure are: -

First stanzas comprising 5-7-7, 5-7-7 syllables etc., second 5-7-5, 5-7-5 syllables etc.

or

As a third choice, the pattern may alternate throughout the poem's length. For example 5-7-5, 5-7-7, 5-7-5 etc. or 5-7-7, 5-7-5, 5-7-7 and so on.

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  • 19 years ago

    by HJ

    Beautiful write! I loved the concept and style. Diction and flow flawless. Very eloquently articulated!!

    I look forward to read some more.

    Kisses
    Hayley

  • 19 years ago

    by Robert Gardiner

    Wonderfully done Steve!!!

  • 19 years ago

    by sammy jo

    I thought it is a ok poem,
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  • 19 years ago

    by Tom Swart

    Nice work Steve - I liked it... I'm going to take a shot at that style of poem. Never done it before. will be interesting to be held to rules and still try and come up with something that sounds OK... keep up the good work.

  • 19 years ago

    by Gesselle Valle

    Great poem my friend...you're one in a million. Your writing is just so beautiful. I wish to become as good as you some day. Thank you so much for your sweet comment. I missed you guys too. Thank you and always keep it up. Take care my friend.