Table Gods

Table Gods

A Poem by Light
"

Zarathustra keeps speaking to me!

"
January 2011
I took an ax to a tree,
And it said to me 
"Explain life's purpose 
Before you cut me down."

I said to him:
"Your hope is not to live,
But in death find peace.
A table to honor me."

© 2011 Light


Author's Note

Light
So...apparently i really enjoy Nietzsche (except for the fact that he is sexist as shit...lmao)

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trees of life living beyond its death....

igniting imagination

Posted 13 Years Ago
Wow, this is so meaningful. The B.E.S.T.
Goes in my favorites. Because of the question and the answer. Just wow.

Posted 13 Years Ago
arghhhhhhhhhhhh - "i live but to serve you lord" :))))

Posted 13 Years Ago
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LMAO....brilliant..yes indeed one of your best..This is what I love to read, unique, interesting and clever work...bravo..

Posted 13 Years Ago
Ha! Very clever poem Light.

Posted 13 Years Ago
"But in death find peace."
another lovely poem by Light of course

Posted 13 Years Ago

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Added on January 26, 2011
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