Defiance of a Doomed Poet
.I wrote this piece during a short period of dabbling with (text-based) online roleplaying. I had a friend who was playing in a Star Wars-based universe, so I hung out there and created a character called Doomed Poet. He grew on me, and I plan to use him for other stuff at some point, but playing him was especially interesting because, being a Poet, he had to spontaneously come up with poetry at times to seem in character. This piece isn't great, and the end of the second verse is terrible, but it also has something I like, and succinctly defines how the Poet would like to be (and perhaps was).
Arrogance Clouds freedom of thought Mastery Is always an illusion Hate Anger Lust Love Kindness Compassion They are but Spokes in the Wheel The Poet stands Centred in the Wheel. Balanced Unbroken Awaiting the Word.