in the end (villanelle)
In this world, we’re bound to rot
reap what you sow, the fruit of your crop
In the end, it’s all for naught
for a joyous life, we’ve long fought
striving endless, until we reach the top
in this world we’re bound to rot
for morality, kindness my soul has sought
for purest of motives, man’s suffering shall stop
in the end, it’s all for naught
only distant guilt for those I’ve shot
their pain is but a drop
in this world we’re bound to rot
in grand scheme, our lives are but a blot
in sorrow, greif and vanity we’ll sop
in the end, it’s all for naught
we’ll kill for the morals we’ve been taught
but this story wasn’t written by dear aesop
in this world we’re bound to rot
in the end, it’s all for naught
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Tough but rewarding form to work with. Nicely done! The image of the “vanity we’ll sop” will stick.
Thank you! It was my first time using this form and it was definitely a challenge but I tried my best. Thanks for reading!