Locus



Locus

Sometimes I feel I need to focus,
Wake us up from this shared dream;
Takes a moment to realize I woke us;
Calm us down, try not to scream.

There’s a moment on every path,
When faith and prayer don’t cut it.
Life screams at us it’s mighty wrath
We close our eyes, our mind, it still won’t shut it.

We lose control and reality will poke us.
We buckle down, prepare to fight
Defend our particular view, our locus
Bring our dreams starkly into light.

No dreams for the weary, the wicked get no rest.
Apathy for the teary; life is a constant test.
Sometimes I wish a dream would come true.
I hold firm my ground, wake up and so should you.

Life is but a series of events,
We organize, prioritize,
And try to make some sense.

Fine tune in on your point of focus
Despite the blur in the way.
Remember your point, your presence, your locus.
Get up and seize the day.

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Submitted by Arman_1 on May 03, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD AEAE FFGG XXX AHAH
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 878
Words 192
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4

Arman Hoque

 · 1977 · Winnipeg

Founder of Empyrean Law and Senior Counsel, Arman Hoque holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Windsor in addition to a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a B.A. degree in Law and Society from the Ivy League Cornell University. In July 2004, he was called to the bar as barrister, solicitor, and notary public, following Articles with a prestigious Queen’s Counsel Firm. He worked in association with several prominent law firms and sage mentors to develop his high standard before establishing his own practice. Since then, he has grown his law firm. Focused on his compassion for access to justice, Mr. Hoque has received news attention for cases he has fought and won for his clients spanning 15 years of practice. He has contributed to precedents in the legal community and has been awarded numerous accolades recognizing his devotion to the law. For his clients, he uses his formidable cumulative knowledge and world-spanning experiences to effectively turn their real into as close to their ideal as legally possible. He has been a poet most his life, having self-published a volume in 1993 by honour of his patron father. more…

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