THE IRON TOMB
Bethel Ineke
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THE IRON TOMB

Bethel Ineke
@bethelineke908201

29 days ago

The Iron Tomb
By Ineke BSC

Your heart is heavy like an iron tomb,
Where grudges sharpen and hatreds bloom.
Bitterness nurses its venomous seed,
Poisoning soil where young dreams brewed.

Heavy heart, dark as night,
Waging war against the light.

You boil like oceans in restless war,
Rising to batter the innocent shore.
You hunt the dove with merciless eyes,
Spinning the snare where its freedom dies.

Heavy heart, dark as night,
Waging war against the light.

What fleeting glory, what hollow gain,
Is built on another man’s sorrow, his pain?
A crown of ashes, a throne of lies,
Awaits the heart where compassion dies—
Where even the dreams once brewed with care
Lie broken, scattered, lost to despair.

Heavy heart, dark as night,
Waging war against the light.

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Ramirez Eduardo @eduardoramirez1647
Understanding how tough it must be to carry such heavy burdens. Being a human in this situation reminds me of how fragile life is at times.
18 days ago

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Martinez Kellan @kellanmartinez242
The iron tomb metaphor really hits home for me. Poetry can be so raw and unapologetically emotional, especially when it’s about such deep feelings.
8 days ago