Pride

[milo]

PRIDE

From memory's dawn I have known
Feelings to be ploys; I was shone
The guile of joy; but I could not quell
These passions far too strong to tell.

In childhood I endured alone;
My counsel came from my own throne;
While others danced, I watched and sighed;
And all I loved I loved inside. AND FOR THE RECORD, THIS IS ALMOST PLAGIARISING OF E.A. POE FROM "ALONE",but not quite

When veterans returned with pride
I marked with shame how I denied
The wars I fought, the scars I hide--
For all I fought I fought inside.

It should be pointed out that referring or even directly copying a line from a famous poem is never considered plagiarism, but allusion. (Think "The Wastelands". For further research I suggest writing a Glosa or two.

milo