My coach wore me down
like a pencil sharpener
to hone me to my best self.
I am, and always have been, obsessed with names, swords, and everything relating to ancient Greece and Rome.
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I love the imagery!! Well done:
Brilliantly put, how you capture both sides of it.
Amazing message
This is so profound, with little words
Oooo, this was so deep and powerful! Loved your Haiku!
It is a marvelous perspective