Links In The Chain

Links In The Chain


It’s not enough to just abstain
from cruelty, in word and deed,
in silence watching others bleed.

Words blithely mimicked are in vain,
mere whispers in a storm of hate,
and will not help the wrath abate.

We all are links within the chain,
united in a cause that’s right,
dispelling darkness with our light.

Together, we must make it plain;
we will no longer tolerate
those who demean, promoting hate.

Through action we can end the pain
by saying “STOP! Enough’s enough.”
It’s time to call the bully’s bluff.

It is a goal we must attain,
returning each their dignity;
ending this form of bigotry.



An entry for Round 59, "Invalid Item" 
Form: The Constanza consists of five or more 3-line stanzas. Each line has a set meter of eight syllables. The first lines of all the stanzas can be read successively as an independent poem, with the rest of the poem weaved in to express a deeper meaning. The first lines convey a theme written in monorhyme, while the second and third lines of each stanza rhyme together.
Rhyme scheme: a/b/b, a/c/c, a/d/d, a/e/e, a/f/f…
Prompt: National Bullying Prevention Month. For more information, see Project Connect