Poetry Challenge Day 14: Form

 

My Words

*My attempt at a sestina poem. I used a random word generator site for the six words. 
I used the first six that came up.*

When the world ends and the lights 

go out from the foundation of reason, 

maybe then we can let the factor 

of love replace the cliche of an iron 

will. To build children with what they deserve 

instead of last place medals. 

Time will always rust medals. 

And I know that there is dark and light 

in the world. We do not always get what we deserve. 

We question why, but there is no reason 

Beyond the fact that we are iron 

forged by more than one factor. 

Every hour, every minute, is a factor 

in the way we live, medal 

earned or not. Many forget that iron 

is first a tamahagane nugget, then light 

and fire, heat of 900 degrees is the reason 

we build strength to become; to deserve 

a life lived. Time and love deserve 

more than a watch or hallmark factor 

for us to finally see the reason 

that scrapbooks, trophies or medals 

pale to a set of eyes with light 

shining through them. Eyes can melt iron 

and steel. A will of iron 

is not the only thing we deserve 

in this world. Heart light 

can dispense darkness, too. A factor 

known by those who strive for a medal 

not won by a race, but by the reason 

that this life has numbered days. By reason 

that the pen is mightier than iron 

chains. Bend your neck for the medal 

Because life will give you what you deserve. 

I will pass a victory on the court for the factor 

of my children’s eyes filled with light. 

The candle light keeps the dark’s reason

at bay. My heart’s factor was forged through pain like iron.

These words deserve more than that last place medal.