Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
You're a wolf in sheep's clothing awaiting it's prey.
The hatred within you should fill you with shame.
Trolling the socials, thinking you speak the truth.
Yet truth lies in the middle between me and you.
What's wrong with the world? Are we losing our sight?
"Right" is now wrong and "Wrong" has become right.
You scream your opinions if we disagree.
You're spewing such hate and failing to spread peace.
If we could just work together we might see the truth.
Honesty shouldn't be brutal to be valid and true.
We might disagree, views may misalign.
Converging our differences is what makes humankind.
About this poem
As I sit scrolling through social media posts, I feel the pain of a double edge sword. Sharing opinions and ideas was once an invitation for intellectual discussions and kind responses. I now witness on a daily basis the dramatic shift and the lack of civility and harsh remarks are now the norm. This is my inspiration behind “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.”
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Written on June 16, 2017
Submitted by BetsyStephens on March 30, 2022
Modified on May 03, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 605 |
| Words | 120 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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