Avoiding that Ungodly Fire
A Villanelle Poem
Struggle to climb higher and higher.
Fight the pressures that drag you down.
Try to avoid that ungodly fire.
Do not get trapped in a difficult mire.
Resist the urge to have a breakdown.
Struggle to climb higher and higher.
Keep in mind what you want to acquire.
Withstand the weight that can drown.
Try to avoid that ungodly fire.
Listen not to the voices seeking to conspire,
And ignore the longing to have a meltdown.
Struggle to climb higher and higher.
No matter what events come to transpire,
Keep up the good fight till the final showdown.
Try to avoid that ungodly fire.
Careful that you don't begin to tire
Because surely then you'll be dragged down.
Struggle to climb higher and higher.
Try to avoid that ungodly fire.
Published by Nicholas Greiner
I'm currently enrolled at the University of Central Florida where I will graduate from in August 2011. I will graduate with my Bachelor of Science degree in Social Scienes, a minor in Psychology, and a certi... View profile
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