Waste Land

Inspired by having my work wiped away to natural disaters and the survivors of such.

Waste Land

 

It’s one of those moments

where I have to ask God a favor.

Not for money

or more stuff

or good times to savor.

Just to help me

to be strong

for the day.

Okay?

 

Also please don’t delay.

 

Most life lessons are learned

thru hard ship.

Go thru a little turmoil.

Experience a little

or a lot

of

discomfort.

 

But this is too much.

 

My garden and pieces of my soul,,,,,

are gone.

 

The tombstones left for me

to be the care taker of

bench mark the time I spent  here.

 

A slate now forced clean

 

Understand where I’m from

,,,a place where they dropped

A bomb.

,,,,,not Hiroshima.

But still under the sun.

 

I wonder,,,

should I replant my garden

in radio active soil?

 

Should I rebuild my home on

Ground Zero?

 

I won’t beg the dying to stay

or the living not to leave.

 

I understand why.

 

Some lessons received come from

the worst of times.

Experiences we go thru

have made us wiser.

      

So I can’t see how me being

shielded from life

is going to help me grow.

Still I wish I was on a

better learning curve.

 

Now the requests go

from

“Save me and deliver me.”

and

“Spare me

from the pain”

to

“Bless me in my misery and don’t disdain.”

 

Do I plant seeds

in unstable soil?

 

If weeds want to grow here then I will too.

But still…

,,,,,how barren the wasteland is,,,,,,

…without you.

…

…

..

 

 

Author's Note

Something I've been hanging on to for a minute. I thought I'd better put it out before it gets sold at the garage sale.

Reviews

[Jessica L Auster]

Yes, this is deep and thought provoking. It has good imagery, and I like how you kept talking about a garden.

[Tenten]

i like this, its deep and even if the words are specific a deeper meaning or more relate-able meaning can be found in them so everyone can find what they need it this piece. its hits and i love the imagery and comparison of replanting seeds in destructive soil. a beautiful one.

[Theta S. T.]

I really like this piece it's like your saying is it really worth the rebuilding when everything has already gone to hell, but how can you give up something you love. I can really relate to this (and I'm sure so can everyone else) Great write

~~Theta