Time witnessed a smile
Then when happiness threatened
To reach a longing eye
It stole the little spark of hope
The hound
Salivating for
Bloody torn fibres
Ill-afforded the moment
By temptation
He is cruel in his ways
Yet he makes a being stronger
At the expense of happiness
For it is with each wind
The coliseum must bear
The colossal brunt
So I ask you this
This day
Be there when I fall
© Taahir Sardiwalla
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Grade 12
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