They Say Poem by Gert Strydom

They say that some of the words I write
are neither bad or good
while sometimes my poetry is misunderstood
and try as I might

some people will never catch the light
while they continually playing a game,
know how to walk over others in poetry's name
but their words and deeds are dark as the night.

Despite their advice
I try to make my words crystal clear,
while I tell heroic tales and some of fear
and although their friendship would have been nice

I leave my poems to make me great
or to crumble under the judgement of fate.