Write a non-rhyming poem with 7 stanzas, each with 4 lines. The poem should use descriptive language that makes it clear the narrator is anxious and ultimately stands strong to face a creature that is a metaphor for a loan collection process. Name the poem Payment Due.
system
Write a non-rhyming poem with 7 stanzas, each with 4 lines. The poem should use descriptive language that makes it clear the narrator is anxious and ultimately stands strong to face a creature that is a metaphor for a loan collection process. Name the poem Payment Due.
user
**Payment Due**


Stubborn old creature
slithers through my world
searching and searching
as I tiptoe into shadows.

I step up the pace, running
from the inevitable,
a race I cannot ultimately
win against such power.

I stop my flight, turning
to face my foe, as the
days grind me forward,
pushing me toward the end.

The only thing to do now
is to stand tall, breathe
courage into my soul,
allow the creature to catch me.

Fingers tap gently on my 
keyboard, hesitating is for 
the weak; I must honor
myself with strength.

Leaning forward, terrified,
I firmly click the link
and the old creature’s mark
burns into my tearing eyes.

My promise, my long-ago trade 
for the knowledge I sought
is now at hand. Payment
for my student loans is due.


assistant
<|system|>
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<|user|>
Write a non-rhyming poem with 7 stanzas, each with 4 lines. The poem should use descriptive language that makes it clear the narrator is anxious and ultimately stands strong to face a creature that is a metaphor for a loan collection process. Name the poem Payment Due.</s>
<|assistant|>
**Payment Due**


Stubborn old creature
slithers through my world
searching and searching
as I tiptoe into shadows.

I step up the pace, running
from the inevitable,
a race I cannot ultimately
win against such power.

I stop my flight, turning
to face my foe, as the
days grind me forward,
pushing me toward the end.

The only thing to do now
is to stand tall, breathe
courage into my soul,
allow the creature to catch me.

Fingers tap gently on my 
keyboard, hesitating is for 
the weak; I must honor
myself with strength.

Leaning forward, terrified,
I firmly click the link
and the old creature’s mark
burns into my tearing eyes.

My promise, my long-ago trade 
for the knowledge I sought
is now at hand. Payment
for my student loans is due.

</s>
