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The Tiger

March 19, 2013
By Zoe_Writer GOLD, Boynton Beach, Florida
Zoe_Writer GOLD, Boynton Beach, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"A laugh is a smile that bursts."


Locked in a cage,
Strong, but weak.

Tornado of rage,
Freedom does it seek.

Eyes of frozen fire,
And of merciless horror.

Overtime, does he tire,
Of watching the liberty of the North Star.

Leaving terror in his wake,
But never harming a hair.

Every step a mistake,
Happiness trapped in a snare.

Beneath his sheer god-like stride,
Nothing matched his velvet fur.

As a result, of no one in, he can confide,
His problems have attached like a burr.

The animals quiver as he passes by,
Him, hurting with every step.

Them, unaware of what dwells inside,
Still trembling, afraid of his pep.

They skitter away, leaving him alone,
To look in the river and see,

A man of flesh and bone,
Kneeling on one knee.

His soul stares back,
At the beast above,

A smile does he lack,
As does he miss love.

Even him, the freak,
Of the village.

Feels abnormally weak,
For the houses he did pillage.

Him, the perfect image of imperfection.
His tears slipping into the water.

Ripples distort his reflection,
His paw slapping Neptune’s daughter.

Howling, he turns away,
And cries himself to sleep.

And there he lay,
As the animals dared to peep.

A look at the defeated beast,
They had been terrified of.

Their fear decreased,
The tiger felt love.



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on Mar. 21 2013 at 9:13 am
Alex_Writer GOLD, West Palm Beach, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility." ~Eleanor Roosevelt

This is a great poem! I didn't want to stop reading, u did a great job bringing our emotions. :)