Equilibrium
Pride and
ego wear differences with such valor
Separating
us from whom we are meant to be
The oneness
in love, shredded and shrouded by our diversity
The
forceps of life bring us forth
All born of
a first breath
All die - with
a last
Existence
spent to make our mark
Relentless searching
for who we are
The
fear of death follows the fear of life
Yearning for
a deeper love
Surviving
heartbreaking loss
Constantly weighing
the cost
We read or write
of living, in hope of answers
Maybe for
relief - or simply in belief
Of dreams we
feel close enough to touch
We all live
We all die
Breathing in
the same mortiferous air
Bodies of
bones, blood and water
Return to
nothing more than dust and ashes
Six
feet of earth makes us all equal
Close your
eyes and open your heart
Truly love
the depths of a wandering soul
Find a
missing piece of you…masterfully hidden inside
DeAnna 10/21/15
Poem written for
Blogophilia Week 35.8 Topic: Six Feet of Earth Makes Us All Equal
Bonus Points:
(Hard, 2 pts) incorporate a quote from Mark Twain
“The fear of death follows the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
(Easy, 1 pt) include a pair of forceps
This is a lovely, lovely piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christopher!
DeleteSo very beautiful. I love this!
ReplyDeleteAppreciate your comment...we both had the live and die thing going this week!
DeleteFascinating, you philosophies of life in passing...
ReplyDeleteGreat poem!
I suppose it reads a little morbid, but I think my point was more about living without the fear and judgement of all we see, or compare ourselves to. Thanks Michael
DeleteBeautifully penned.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I worry I read and write instead of living, try not to let that be the case all the time
You write beautifully and I hope you live the same. :-)
DeleteSo there IS someone inside me!! I've been searching far and wide for that soul. :) Well done! Well done. 8 points, Earthling!!
ReplyDelete-Marvin Martian
Yea Marvin...yours may be a little camouflaged in green, but it's in there and I'm always happy when you pass by my way! :-)
DeleteBravo... empowering and wise. Seems like this weeks Blogophilia took many of us into deep thoughtful places. xx
ReplyDeleteStunning how you penned this! :)
ReplyDeleteIrene
Thank you my dear! :-)
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful... this is very deep and thought-provoking. But it warms my heart at the same time. You're a very gifted writer and I'm so happy to be reading you again. Hugs! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Colleen...it was kind of deep and dark but I suppose that's when I start writing... Always happy to hear your words of encouragement because your writing is simply pure art to read. Thank you.
DeleteYou've dug deep inside the emotions and belief's that we all must embrace..Beautifully penned
ReplyDeleteStormy
Thank you Stormy! I suppose my thoughts were pretty deep that day!
DeleteOh....that sounds awful....guess we better get busy living it up! Love you girl!
ReplyDeletewonderful piece, great emotions exhibited
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely words and advice we all must heed. :) ~Christine W.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely words and advice we all must heed. :) ~Christine W.
ReplyDeleteWonderful write! :)
ReplyDelete--DJ