A Battle Of Virtue Poem by Stefanie Fontker

A Battle Of Virtue

Rating: 4.5


What virtue could you keep
If they all have angry eyes,
And knives of dripping blood?
Ready to murder, to rape
Each other for first place
On a list of importance.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Melancholy Man 10 October 2011

Virtuousness has somehow become a sign of weakness these days! Very powerfull wording - great poem.

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Daniel Kuetsinya 19 May 2012

Great poem friend. Read my poem Sugar Daddies of no worth. I'll accept any comment.

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Shadow Girl 25 February 2012

Good write...as always xoxox

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Martin O'Neill 20 February 2012

Stephanie you have captured the great question - does the end justify the means if you are defending your life, your family, the one you love? As an ex soldier I have had to examine in REAL detail (I mean internally and without flinching from the blood and guts) what I would do to defend my A) Country B) Family C) Friends D) Strangers the answer is surprisingly consistent - Whatever it takes. I'm not sure what that makes me? Some people I know would never take life. I would. Some would never use physical violence. I have, many times, sometimes extreme. I think this gives me a perspective denied to others. Just a perspective, not a moral standpoint. You have made me examine my inner beliefs tonight and for that, thank you. This reply took 10 minutes before I hit the send button.

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Eric Cockrell 14 October 2011

powerful... you only have that which you stand for... keep standing strong!

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Lenore Lee 11 October 2011

Strong and vicious! It is true that virtue is something hard to keep in such times.

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