This High… That Much

Part Three of "The Spoils Of War" Poetic Triad

First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you.
— Nicholas Klein,  (Address to the Biennial Convention of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in Baltimore on May 15, 1918)

There is NOT a single ‘Book’ written,
in the [Entire] History of Mankind,
that will teach you more about
yourself than the ‘Act of Betrayal’.
You have been Gifted a Doorway,
it is not a ‘Magical Portal’,
or pleasant Escalator Ride upwards
to ‘The Next Level’… it is a Climb,
a Trudge, a Rebirth, an Awakening
… providing it doesn’t Destroy You!
Any ‘Shame’ or ‘Embarrassment’
lies [Pun Intended] with the cowards
who stuck knives in your back…
and, the parasites who rush in bravely
to ‘Kick A Dog’ when it’s DOwn.
Hold your head up high… they failed
… the ‘Universe’ used them all
as a footstool to raISE YOU UP…
to a Higher Level Of Understanding,
to Strengthen your Warrior Spirit…
and Grace your ‘Heart’ and ‘Soul’
with a [New Found] Knowledge,
and Experience which is PRICELESS.

Read Part 1 here; Read Part 2 here;

Paul Tristram is a widely published Welsh writer who deals in the Lowlife, Outsider, and Outlaw genres.  He wrote his first poem as a teenager following his release from the (Infamous) Borstal ‘HMP Portland’, and he has been creating Literary Terrorism ever since.  His novel ‘Crazy Like Emotion’ is available to purchase right here . Also his collection of shorter fiction Kicking Back Drunk ‘Round The Candletree Graves' is available to purchase at https://bookgoodies.com/a/B0DFMTSR4F Both books are published by Close To The Bone Publishing. Read other articles by Paul, or visit Paul's website.