"Philosophy 102..."

"...another day older..."

I found a "thought" on Life by Anxia

 

"Life"

 

That thought led to...

 

"Philosophy 102..."

 (senyru)

 

Your 'touch' filled my thoughts,

and the more I paused I found

...more to pause about.

 

Some make their own hells

from even the heavens found

- by being themselves.

 

Chris

 

Author's Note

Visit Anxia - good thoughts there.

feel free

Reviews

[Felicity's Eve]

I very much agree. Being yourself can bring great things, but also devastating situations as well. The world won't like who you are. There are bullies, and the media, and television and magazines all telling you to be something else. To be fake. And when you resist that, you become strong and confident and crate a heaven for yourself inside of your mind. It's wonderful, yet crushing at the same time.

Very nice poem :)

[SyberRose]

Always a profound and thought provoking poem from you Chris...Enjoyed...Rose:)

[Chris]

Glad you paused Rose.

[shallimarRose]

excellent ... but of course its you... huggs!!!

[Chris]

Chuckling here, you're biased!

[shallimarRose]

YES I know I am..... xo

[Lizzi]

Wow. I'm so captivated by these two simple stanzas. This is great and so rich.

[Chris]

You are welcome to pause with me any time at all.

[Mark]

Two for one bere. Some of the best senryu writing I've come across. Very impressed!

[Belle]

By being ourselves is holding firmly with our conviction, and this conviction either can make us stand like a hale tree gliding aloft billow in the sky but is ended falling in the ground by the ravishes and lashes of strong wind, or this conviction can make us stand like a dignified mountain in the middle of raging storm.

As an aspiring poet, it is truly an honor that from my poem sprang another poem. Anxia must be very proud ( in a good way) receiving such tribute as yours.

Belle

[ShelleyA]

A good write and skillfully crafted Senryu. Beautifully penned. A message of wisdom for the human condition. Well penned. Write on!

[Chris]

Thank you for pausing with me Shelley... hope to see you again

[ShelleyA]

You're welcome Chris. It's a pleasure to read your poetry. I will definitely be back. Have a good night.

[sharonlee]

Wise and poignant. I sometimes wonder if I pause to often... too long... sit in emptiness for reason other then, its easier then really thinking.
xx

[Ken Simm.]

Worthy adenda and as in the original so true.

[Marie Anzalone]

I am really enjoying these little but powerful tributes, Chris. Thank you for pointing the way to other works in such a thoughtful manner.

Someone taught me once that I had the choice to either look at Life as a place fraught with fear and danger, with tiny islands of safety; or as a place filled with wonder and joy in general but places to look out for. I think that is the best difference between heaven and hell on earth that I can articulate.

[Chris]

"Fear..."

I opened my eyes
so very wide
to ...see...
... darkness come.

Listened with my soul
as the world moved
and the air danced by..

I learned - as a child -
how to shake and cry,
to feel lost,
alone,
to know how small I was
and could become.

I've played with the monsters under my bed,
opened all the closet doors...
held and let go of "forevermores".

Pain ...hurts -
love and letting go,
sharing even loss,
dreams ...fading til gone.

Somedays you welcome sunset,
others you welcome sunrise...
and remembering how to breathe
is really, really the farthest thing
...from your mind.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

A very thought provoking write done with an excellent pen...Thank you for sharing...:)