Break the Ocean

Break the Ocean

Must we break the ocean into a million pieces
To discern the severity of a decision made wrong?
To convey how life shattering your actions are?
If only you knew how deeply your actions portray
Where your priorities lie

Tell me.
Is your reaction really congruent with the situation?
Can you admit to over reaction?
Or is your pride to high a flight
To come back down to earth
Land
Feet to dirt
And realize we are  only human


I see now why it is
That we can’t complete a full circle
Without stopping mid way
Or letting the line go astray
I see now why
Our emotions can sever us from other people who love us
If

We let it control us.

Why must we
Cut deep into each other
The way the rain slices into the earth
We don’t have to cut
To know we have a core.

Reviews

[SpokenWord]

I have many thoughts after reading this and a few opinions come to mind.
"If only you knew how deeply your actions portray
Where your priorities lie" Many never see how important it is to view ones actions over what they say. It is true the actions do show the priority of someone. This poem shows the fracture that occurs in a relationship where one is willing and the other is resistant. The question is why the resistance is it as simple as pride or is pride just the shield hiding the fear. Deep perspective on relationships here. Great write.

[Zöe Selemane-Kiang..]

This poem makes me think a lot about each line that was written. It makes the reader think and try to relate it to their own life. I like it very much.

Zöe

[sammyj]

great work

[Jim Parson]

Wow! This is really a very intelligent, thought-provoking piece! Outstanding work!

[Mauricio Montoya]

Wow to solve a problem by breaking the ocean in a million pieces must have been a wrong of epic portion, great choice of words to get the point a cross. Especially the second stanza;
Tell me.
Is your reaction really congruent with the situation?
Can you admit to over reaction?
Or is your pride to high a flight
To come back down to earth
Land
Feet to dirt
And realize we are only human
Excellent write.

[Moflo]

This was very nicely written. You have a very strong metaphor and the imagery was fantastic. A very deep, profound poem. Good write!

[Heather D]

i love this! i love how its written and the metaphors. this was beautiful and wonderful to read.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

You conjure up some deep thought on this one.
This poem is very philosophical in nature. I loved it.