POETRY | LIFE LESSONS

Last Chance

Free Verse poem—Unintentional Rhymes

I’ve only got two cheeks and happily turn each it’s the upper-cut to the chin that will do you in then you will feel the beast within

I will strike at night while you sleep you think me too weak first a punch to the head while you lie in bed then a knee to the gut or perhaps lower instead

then a knife to the heart like the one that struck mine did you think me a fool to let you live a fourth chance to forgive for a life of hell I’m not that passive

you’ve got one chance left to make it right to clean up your act before it’s my turn to watch you burn are you ready yet to comprehend and learn?

©2016 Lori Carlson. All Rights Reserved.

If you enjoy this poem, consider becoming a Member. Members get access to all the stories published in Medium. A small portion of your membership fee goes to support Ravyne Hawke if you sign up using her referral link.

Lori Carlson writes poetry, fiction, personal essays, creative non-fiction, and articles. She focuses on Spirituality, Life Lessons, Self-Awareness, Relationships, Mental Health, and LGBTQ+. She is the Owner/Editor of Promptly Written and Not For Bedtime Stories. You can find her older stories on her Medium Blog, Ravyne’s Nest.