Image: An Okapi (here)
Theme: Animal - O for Okapi
The Mind Is Its Own Beautiful Prisoner
beautiful no less but still very much imprisoned
to twist and shout not consigned to the back burner
struggling to find an outlet with good reasons
to speak its mind hankering on free expressions
not to be throttled or squeezed by the neck
but gluttony of efforts to push forward its opinions
the mind its own energy not under wraps
can one stifle its desire to make its presence felt
a prisoner of conscience holding back its strength
ought to be given space in fairness without regret
likened to the okapi waiting to strike a chime
For A to Z Challenge : O
Sanaa's at Real Toad's
"They" say "The mind is a powerful thing(Google complete knew this one). You brought this out very well, Hank. I will check on the 'okapi' as I've not heard of them before.
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This is incredibly potent, Hank!❤️ I especially love the question; "can one stifle its desire to make its presence felt,"..something to think about. Thank you so much for writing to the prompt!❤️
ReplyDeleteThe Okapi is such a shy creature... just like the mind for some.
ReplyDeleteI like the intensity of expression in this ... and the very clever way you included the okapi.
ReplyDeleteA big fan of the Okapi. A big fan of that poem. Did not understand how you tied them together. What is a chime and how does an okapi strike one? Even despite my ignorance I still love this poem.
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