Irregardless

By Mike Turner

Does’t thou wield thy blade?
Slashing at mine liberty?
Stabbing my heart?
Thrusting to the very centre of my soul?

Should I not yield to your blandishments?
And implore you to bind up my wounds?

For is not true ardor
Surrendering all to the struggle?
Facing the furies in consequence of losing all
And loving irregardless?

Mike Turner is a songwriter and poet living on the US Gulf Coast. He was featured on the “15 Minutes of Fame Stage” at the 2020 Monroeville Literary Festival. His poetry and lyrics have been published in numerous print and on-line journals and anthologies; his poem, “A Flash of Blue” was awarded 1st Place in the 2020 Springtime Contest at Academy of the Heart and Mind. His debut poetry collection, “Visions and Memories,” was published by Sweetycat Press in July 2021.