The Condemned One | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Sonnet
  4. The Condemned One

The Condemned One

December 22, 2013
By Kevin Lu BRONZE, OAK PARK, California
More by this author
Kevin Lu BRONZE, OAK PARK, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
View profile

He was always the main object of eyes;
The answer to the periods of lulls;
The symbol of a reprieve from the lies,
An alternate to the world’s dulls.

The many eyes combined to form a whole;
Discerning it was, boring into him;
A shovel digging deep into his soul.
As it gets deeper, the light is more dim.

But he can hear the whispers far and wide
And ne’er grasp their mysterious values.
They say he’s different; no place to hide
But behind tongues from Hindu to Hebrew.

Why, you ask, will he never be the same?
He’s just another class pet that was tamed.

© Troy W., Kannapolis, NC

The author's comments:
I was learning about sonnets in English class, sitting in the back of the classroom. Suddenly, this 'underdog' tale came to my mind. I hope what people take away is that 'things are not always as they seem'/ 'people aren't always who you think they are'/ 'don't judge someone without hearing their story first.' I hope you enjoy it!
Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
Stuck
By hannahbee7 DIAMOND
Boca Raton, Florida
hannahbee7 DIAMOND, Boca Raton, Florida
67 articles 1 photo 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You know you’re a writer if your friend tells you a heartbreaking story and your first reaction is – wow, that would make an incredible plot for a novel. You know you’re a smart writer if you manage to keep that reaction to yourself."

View profile
Poetry
Explaining Myself
By mavaabrat3 PLATINUM
Palm Harbor, Florida
mavaabrat3 PLATINUM, Palm Harbor, Florida
23 articles 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
Hope..
By ps13795 SILVER
Baguio, Other
ps13795 SILVER, Baguio, Other
9 articles 5 photos 43 comments
View profile
Poetry
Best Freind
By babymama888 SILVER
Shaker Heights, Ohio
babymama888 SILVER, Shaker Heights, Ohio
5 articles 0 photos 36 comments
View profile
Poetry
The deal
By hannahbee7 DIAMOND
Boca Raton, Florida
hannahbee7 DIAMOND, Boca Raton, Florida
67 articles 1 photo 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You know you’re a writer if your friend tells you a heartbreaking story and your first reaction is – wow, that would make an incredible plot for a novel. You know you’re a smart writer if you manage to keep that reaction to yourself."

View profile
Poetry
High school
By hannahbee7 DIAMOND
Boca Raton, Florida
hannahbee7 DIAMOND, Boca Raton, Florida
67 articles 1 photo 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You know you’re a writer if your friend tells you a heartbreaking story and your first reaction is – wow, that would make an incredible plot for a novel. You know you’re a smart writer if you manage to keep that reaction to yourself."

View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 0 comments.