Crash and burn

Was the iron toll

Hoisted

High and proud

A shadow cast

Far and wide

The tyrant of tired eyes

Each fearful step

Each mishap spawned

Was a cause

To burrow within

To crash and burn

In lethargy’s hold

Full

With timeless remorse

© William Wright, Jr.

Excerpt from the book “The Slums of Nightfall”

About the Author

 My name is William Lorenzo Wright, Jr. I am the youngest of three children, as well as the only son to two loving and hard-working parents. I am a college student from San Diego California and I hold a deep passion for reading and writing poetry. I was sixteen years old when I first fell in love with poetry and I have been faithful to the craft ever since.

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