path

the road of life and all its wonders and terrors

 

life is the gift we

are given -- eyes to see, ears

to hear, skin to feel --

heart is the judgment center

where what we see, what we hear,

what we feel must be

measured and weighed, pondered and

probed, labeled so that

we remember all the sights,

all the sounds, all the feelings --

for life is the gift

but we must travel the road

faithfully, never

running into the forest

cool and green to escape what

lies before us on

the road -- perhaps there will

war, mud and blood, great

thunderous sounds and flashes of

white hot flame, moans of dying

men, cries for water,

cool drops on the dried lips of

despair.  we will feel

sorrow on the road, but we

must keep true to the road’s path.

there may be weddings,

birthdays and picnics, balloons

of every color

flitting in blue skies, children

laughing as they play, flowers

of creamy whiteness

and heady perfume, ribbons

curling in girls’ hair,

dazzling fireworks in the deep

dark night sky, lovers dancing

slowly to angels’

music.  there will be beauty

and love and horror

on the road.  life is the gift

that will never be easy.

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

You speak truth and truth echoes through your words ...All well said and conveyed flowing like a cascade of poetic relevance ...Bravo

[annie lee]

Thank you.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Life is the gift... a wonderful reminder. You have illustrated the ups and downs perfectly!

[annie lee]

Thank you. I have been chasing wifi gremlins in my home network, so I am late in thanking everyone. Please forgive the delay.

[Chris]

Welcome to the Café` , I enjoyed the read, its flow, and pace. Thought-full and toned.

[annie lee]

Thanks for the welcome and the review. I have had a positive experience here. I am late on thanking everyone due to wifi demons on my home network I had to find and slay.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love the idea of the heart as the judgement center...so true.

really nice images in this...it is a gift and it will never be easy...but in the end...a gift we are lucky to have or to have had.

[annie lee]

Thank you so much. I am flattered that you have read my work. Sorry for the delay in thanks, but I have playing wifi glitz detective and that thankless task delayed any regular work such as "thank yous" here.