Poetry Feature: Gavin Rusel

These poems are by Gavin Rusel (’18). Original formatting has been preserved. Enjoy!

The Choice is Yours

The Pen or the Sword?

society says Sword,

I beg to differ

 

A Sword is a weapon,

Made for:

Killing

Fighting

Showing off

 

A Pen is a tool

Made for:

Helping

Mending

Peacemaking

Like a Sword

But kinder

 

However,

You have the power,

The will to choose

I can’t make you.

 

So…

What will it be?

The Pen

Or

The Sword?

 

Facts

If you’ve got a leaky pipe,

fix it!

Don’t gripe

 

If your table’s broke,

fix it!

no joke.

 

If you eat poison….

something’s wrong with you.

 

Time

When you grow old,

and start to lose hold,

What will you remember?

 

Will you still have something in your mind,

or will it be left behind?

Who knows?!?

 

When you are old and grey,

Winding through life your own way

Who will remember?

 

Will you remember…?

 

Remember?