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The Fierce Fight Within
(Pokhrelian Stanzas 6-7-8-7-6)
-by Santosh Kumar Pokharel
It was a fierce fight
Between this me and my I
That was a struggle truly real
What I shall never deny
It was a rattling night
Wait still I have a say
Listen you wont go away
Until my say here is over
And open will the cover
See all to your dismay
We fight for life not vain
But fights with ego remain
What may lead us to move ahead
No win is there and no gain
Striving causes but pain
Let life be as it may
To things you attention pay
Face them all wide this sets you free
To things you attention pay
Enjoy each passing day
Live life that more and more
See those who left you before
No sense living in mental pain
Take them as they are galore
Such binding past I tore
#pokhreliknots
30 October 2026
Bhaktapur, Nepal
©® Santosh Kumar Pokharel
(Santosh Kumar Pokharel is the inventor of this poetry structure being practiced by poets across continents)
