On the Contrary
To rest in sunlight, revive night.
To rally courage, banish fright.
To embrace love, relinquish hate.
To answer freely, question fate.
To enter pleasures, exit pain.
To savor rainbows, suffer rain.
On the Contrary © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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31 words. Quote brevity (25+ words) challenge (withstanding rain to see rainbows) prompt - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2751141-Quote-prompt-25-plus-words
Submitted: May 27, 2020