608. Arisen

Knock me down…I’ll be stronger still.

You can’t stop an idea,

Or the human will,

To stand against tyranny,

And to do what is right.

I stand for the truth,

And rise to the fight.

Push me back…I’ll stand and return.

No, you can not stop me.

It is my concern!

For wherever evil dwells,

I’ll shed new light onto.

You can not stop light,

Even in the darkest night,

It shines right on through.

K. Aldaya, 2/5/23

Picture: From Firefly; https://akb723.tumblr.com/post/150316024434/singfromthehair-no-power-in-the-verse-can-stop

605. Valorous

Let me offer some hard-learned advice,

About struggle and sacrifice.

No matter how strong you are,

One day you will think twice,

And denounce every scar.

“Life is not worth living anymore”,

You will say…but you must endure!

For those few precious moments…

Of joyfulness…so pure.

Life’s in the experience,

So fight on with great valor!

K. Aldaya, 1/22/23

Picture: Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider; https://www.thefandomentals.com/why-we-need-vikanders-lara-croft/

575. I’ve Got My Own Back

I have nothing to say to you,

I’m stronger on my own.

I don’t need anything from you.

I prefer to be alone.

Humans usually want something;

They, are rarely selfless,

And I do not have anything…

To give up, so it’s useless.

I can appreciate some things,

Provided by the pack,

But the bite of betrayal stings,

And I’ve learned from each attack,

That I can not depend on you,

And I’ve got my own back.

K. Aldaya, 2/16/22

Gif: From Black Widow; https://www.pinterest.com/pin/492862752980525627/

566. For What’s Yet To Be

The world has become as crazy as my mind,

Now no matter where I turn,

I can not find,…

Relief.

What else can one do in such times, but survive,

And hope for a tomorrow,

Where they’re alive,…

Enough.

‘Til then, I pass the days waiting actively,

In protection of my soul,

And sanity,…

To fight,…

For the world that’s yet to be.

K. Aldaya, 11/22/21

Picture: By Luis Cortes on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/DRL63jJ0L2Y

543. Gravity

As the world crumbles,

So do we.

We are but victims of gravity…

Held down by outside forces.

We try our utmost,

And fight on,

Through each dark night, to get to the dawn…

Despite our insignificance.

As the planet turns,

So do we.

We are but victims of gravity…

Bound by corporeal law.

Digging tunnels leading nowhere…

Circling back in futile despair.

K. Aldaya, 5/29/21

Picture: By Joanna Grace on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/AteF4SIV_Uo