Oct 222012
It dissolves my resolve
Once I asked how a leopard can blot its spots
Or a tiger wipe its stripes
Living the moments even they pass
Just like flickering flames before the dust and the ash
Cherishing them even as they perish
Peace resides on the other side of conflict
And there’s no berth around
Even as tis easier to cut along the grain
A bit to lose but a lot to gain
The enemy is usually on the other side of a mirror
Who defines light without knowing of darkness?
Or vice versa?
Happy things have sad ends
Lovers become friends
But memory lane is a two way road
One just needs to choose between
Tarnishing the varnish
Or varnishing the tarnish
Amateur writer
Wow.
Very philosophical.
I’ll take the wow as a good sign. Thanks @kaycee
‘The enemy is usually on the other side of a mirror
Who defines light without knowing of darkness?’
Those lines made it worth reading. Seems you be psychologist ba? be asking questions you can’t answer ooo.
Well done.
Haha. The philosophers ask more questions than they can answer na. That’s reasoning. I am no philosopher though. I’ve just been around a tiny bit. Thanks for your comments @daireen
@vescucci Chief/Ma’am u made my afternoon. Now, even the choice of ur image speaks of something deeper. I don’t know what that image means….I fink it is Japanese (yeah?)…buh, I will really like to know.
Now, as per the piece….you preaching yeah? We shouldn’t be afraid to take risks….to take the high road to finding that which might be better than where one stands….right?
I like that angle….really like it.
Nice work. Will be keeping an eye out for ur future work.
Thanks.
@shaifamily. How perceptive you are. Most of my poems have hidden patterns, rhymes and structure that usually goes over the head of people. Explaining it just robs it of its beauty. But you have made my evening for this is the best response I’ve got on this site. Not cuz you like it and obviously relate to it but cuz you are on the same page with my thoughts upon writing it. In short, I’m “preaching” to give in to things you can’t control and do what you can about what you have control over.
The symbol is kanji (Japanese) for Life.
Thank u for that….be using that symbol for my dp this evening.
Kanji!
I forgot to add….”Fear” is so potent u are afraid of it.
That is the greatest problem, fear of the unknown.
This is a nice poem despite the repetitive *even… and the fact that I never knew peace to reside on the other side of a conflict. I thought the side we choose to stay on was the better side…the peaceful one? I could be wrong though…
I also hate repetition except it’s intentional, like it is here. Conflict there refers to conflict with one’s heart and not with someone else. Thanks for reading @adaobiokwy
What a thoughtful piece, well written too.
Thanks @Myne
Strong.
Danke
VERY!
Nice poem i admire your word play
Thanks @ifiokobong