Hold Your Scorn

Hold Your Scorn     by Sami Khalil

An English sonnet…

 

Hold your scorn as the pendulum does move

Back still and forth, cursing the day you’re born

Life births merry wins and losses ‘twixt groove

So, jump for joy or be sour grapes torn.

 

Clench your mighty fist when quizzically

Conveying ‘Hammer Blows’ row after row

Chains that rattle and so oft fittingly

Fact or fiction aloft heads filled with woe.

 

I’m bound to say, we must “Pay the Piper”

To retort when asked to pay faced dues

Who awaits Spring must spiel not a griper

With love and grace, walking in others’ shoes.

 

Hold your scorn oft as a sobering thought

The sum of efforts adds values to naught.

Reviews

[Titilayo Sarah Eguridu]

Life is Yin and Yang.
We can’t have one without the other, but we must choose our reactions carefully…
Sami, this is a powerful sonnet!

[Betty Hermelee]

A lovely sonnet Sami
Your words really convey a strong message to all of us and that is "hold your temper" even when being verbally bashed by others..it doesn't pay to fight back..you're a winner when you show some self control...
"hold your scorn oft as a sobering thought"....well written Sami
Warmly, B

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. You understand things clearly. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and blessings with us.
Hence Stoicism is powerful

[emmajoygreen]

Fine words set in good rhythmic reason, agree with your thoughts and thank you so very much for sharing, sir!

[Sami Khalil]

Good Java
Wowzy wood
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and blessings with us. Nice to see you visit.

[emmajoygreen]

I owe so many reviews, please forgive, Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

No worries.

[emmajoygreen]

What a thoughtful gent you are!

[Sami Khalil]

:::::::)))))))))))

[MCS]

It's always best to be lenient with others and strict with ourselves. Another great write by my talented friend.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well said that sums it up marvelously. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and wisdom.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

We must consult our consciences if we want to leap in judgement and empathy I think goes a long way toward understanding. Walking in another's shoes seasons justice with mercy. I enjoyed the read. F.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. You have summed it up marvelously. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and blessings with us

[jacob erin-cilberto]

It takes an awful lot of effort to hate.
I think spring is beautiful, and I think the other might want to see it arrive as well.
But if we resort to a winter of sour grapes we will curse the day we were born,
and never have a merry win.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. You ate right on the money. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and blessings with us.

[John the Baptist]

Indeed, sit not in the seat of the scornful. But is there not a time to call a spade a spade?

[Sami Khalil]

There is indeed when it is called for and necessary and diplomacy fails. This poem is about counting our blessings albeit hardships we face, problems we encounter. Things happen for a reason or two as we know them, bad or good. If we see the silver lining, it will encourage us, empower us, let us know and appreciate the behind the scenes wisdom. The story of Job is a great example.
I curse not God, never; I thank Him for the good and the bad for I see them as tests.
Thank you sir for taking care to review.

[Sami Khalil]

When life deals you lemons, make lemonade so to speak.
Turn ugly situations into lessons or good things.