Karma

There is a cruel man who causes much pain and suffering in the life of a woman I love. This is for him, with the story of Jonah and the whale as a metaphor.

So desperate to reach the shores of Tarshish,
a brief reprieve from that which follows you
like a contorted shadow in an alleyway
and jerks you awake when you try to sleep.

But it isn't God my friend,
although it's infinitely more damning;
guilt will devour you like a black hole
and leave you feeling just as empty,
and when it spits you out
there will be no kikayon tree.

It's as inevitable as the sunrise,
as inescapable as Alcatraz.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions,
and you're one brick away.

Reviews

[Endeavor]

What strong feelings! This piece has its words speaking with conviction --- good for the message it tries to imply. Thank you for sharing the poem to us!

[paddy d daly]

In the main I get it, the jonah references and the spit and fire of it all, but I just cant get my head around the last two lines, just cant make any sense there, maybe its just me!

[Darren Brown]

Yes! Of course! The confusion is understandable, sorry, perhaps it would put it a lot more into context if I told you the man it's aimed towards is in a very high position of power in a religious organisation, and believes that all the acts of cruelty he commits are for the better good?

[Darren Brown]

greater* good

[paddy d daly]

yes, makes a lot more sense now, great work.

[FateDictates]

Straight to the point with a slight menacing tone, great write!!