A Palindrome-styled poem

Reviled Did I Live

Reviled did I live, said I,
As evil I did deliver
Never odd or even-
Live not on evil.

Reviled did I live, said I
As evil I did deliver
Live was I
Ere I saw Evil.

Reviled did I live, said I
As evil I did deliver
Live on no evil-
Evil I did live.

Do Good's deeds live on?
No, Evil's deeds do, O God

Now evil, I've won
Name now one man
Live not on evil deed,
Live not on evil.

Evil, all its sin, is still alive
Evil am I- I'm alive.

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erik99
I've come late to this one too, and am full of admiration for the ingenuity you have brought to it, along with the chilling last line.
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2ndVoice
I don't try to understand this... just carefully sip it the evil drink might fuzzy the mind or make you go blind but speaking of evil it lives yeah does not want to ever die when we don't want to either we too are as you've said...the E word well life and the will to it is not evil but evil feels its life and that surely isn't good why no ...its evil This is what your words do to me...they are GOOD! not...well you know
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Kevin Wells
This is interesing Patti, and original. Well thought out.
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carol
fascinating write wih your amazing imagination
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Sandra Martyres
Wow, Patti you really do impress...Love this Palindrome piece - the content of which is so true!!
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Kesav V Easwaran
Absolute truth...creative presentation...imagination live
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Keith Robinson
Fits like a glove...no wonder transgression is such an odd word...
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