Seek refuge in my heart



If the entire world wages war
And your body's bruised and sore
Seek refuge in my aid,
If the power-hungry monsters let you starve
And your entire fate is left to carve
Seek refuge in my shade,

If the discordance takes its toll
And it's disrupting every goal
Seek refuge in my harmony,
If your supporters have inveighed
And your only protection is your blade
Seek refuge in my armoury,

If your victories begin to abate
And the opposition causes you to negate
Seek refuge in my strategy,
If the voices overcome you
And you fail to remember what is true
Seek refuge in my monology,

If you disbelieve what you were taught
And your endurance is close to naught
Seek refuge in my academy,
If your nightmares pull you far away
And your journey to the empyrean is underway
Seek refuge in my gravity,

If you wish to leave the past behind
And discover a brand-new design
Seek refuge in my art,
If you protect fully out of altruism
And love with full enthusiasm
Seek refuge in my heart.

About this poem

This poem is based around the topic of seeking refuge in someone else however the hidden anecdote also tells the story of a man who wishes to stand against a corrupt government system and the hardships he faces. The person who is reciting the poem is intended to be his lover that wishes to give him support on his mission hence the line “Seek refuge in my heart”

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Written on September 08, 2023

Submitted by Rai.palak09 on September 09, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCCB DDEBBA FFEGGX HHEIIE XXJKKJ
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 992
Words 201
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

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