My contribution to a collaborative poem by Neha from the blog, ForgottenMeadows
You can find the entire collaboration here
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When it all fades to black
Like the end of a motion picture,
Despair morphing into a beast
Looking to take control
Distorting my peripheral vision
Chewing a bigger fraction of my pie chart …
I, in turn,
Hunt like a blood hound
For what is rightfully mine,
I grip the collar of my dreams
Put them on a leash,
Make them recite my name
Till they realize they are not aligned
With anything or anyone except me,
In a world as cruel as ours,
When fighting for the good of others
Vying for justice,
Being gentle can only last so long.
– Original-Dante ©2016
Photograph by: GestianPoet21
O.D. 
Well done OD!! 😄
Thank you IC! 😉
Wow, really left me breathless 😀
Haha Thank you! 🙂
A fine addition to the collaboration my friend ❤
Thanks…almost felt like the tone was getting dark in the end while writing it lol 😀
Nah, it’s very Dante, moving through the gamut of feelings we all hold, that’s why it’s beautiful and we can relate💕😊
Haha i guess it is very Dante 😀
This was so fierce and strong. Toward the end, I felt myself holding my breath lol. Great job!
Thanks for taking the time to read Jo! 🙂
Dark and I liked the underlying feel of sexual tension.
Fave lines- “Put them on a leash, Make them recite my name”
Hope you’ll swing over for a visit. -Fallen
Thank you…Im glad you noticed the underlying tone…many miss these details 🙂 …i will swing by, definitely
Some minds just see these things. You’re welcome & look forward to seeing you around. -Fallen
This part especially “grabbed” me: “I grip the collar of my dreams / Put them on a leash”. Cool poem. 🙂
Thank you Rhyme 😉