Exhausted

A Villanelle With Imagery

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Rest little baby, don’t say a word

You fight the good fight, relentless in your struggle

In the end, those responsible will mimic a gallows bird

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Compassion for others leaves you undeterred

You worry not for your own troubles

Rest little baby, don’t say a word

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Arrogant are those, “fake news” was overheard

People are dying, but they won’t be muzzled

In the end, those responsible will mimic a gallows bird

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Your mental state taxed, emotions are strongly blurred

Tears accumulating at your feet, in a puddle

Rest little baby, don’t say a word