Unity (When the Worms Reunite Us)

One for all or none for all. You make the call.

Unity

(When the Worms Reunite Us)

 

We stand divided,

One world apart.

All things predecided

And we continue

In footsteps too deep

For us to see

Beyond the horizon

Of our own imprint.

Without sight,

Or lack of vision,

We have lost

Compatibility.

We have lost

Cohesion.

 

Wondering alone

While

Wandering along.

 

Our sole connection

Pieced together

Through fear

And strife.

Our soul connection

Pierced forever

In denial

Of Life.

 

We must define our chance,

Our moment of change.

But if no change will come

And that moment fails,

In the end

As we lie in our graves,

We will find unity

When the worms reunite us.

 

Legion

14APR08

 

 

Reviews

[Cool Handless Luke]

as always an excellent write. as probably the first superb writer i discovered here i expected no less. the philosophical lesson below seems pretty logical but there are so many intangibles we hold so dear i'm not sold on his point. if you really want to debate the issue thinking you are in love is the same as knowing you are in love because at the point it is as real as it can get to you and when things don't turn out as you had planned or expected you can't say the feeling wasn't real any more than you can say the hurt isn't real. we are like the man who lost his arm but can still feel it itching. i loved the wandering/wondering play as well. a great write - thanks for sharing.

[Dane Osborne]

Great piece i liked it. But i don't think humanity ever lost cohesion because we never had it, cohesionad unity is structure and structure is something we give ourselves the illusion of in order to avoid seeing the world for what it is, chaos and probability. This poem show human existence for what it is, a pack of animals killing each other over a rotten piece of meat.History is just one big continous example of man trying to transcend the ills of his nature through unity and structure wheither it be a form of idealism, a religon, a law system but those sturctures always collapse from the weight of mann's own nature. THe structures fail because they are meant to transcend nature and man can't transcend his own nature but collectively we refuse to believe that. That may not be your theme but thats just my own thoughts on humanity.

[Rick Puetter]

Dear Legion,

This is an excellent write. The feeling of hopelessness and near acceptance of this emptiness is heartbreaking.

I really enjoyed

"Wondering alone
While
Wandering along."

Very nicely done.

Best regards,

Rick

[The Scanners See Sound]

This reminds me of how I felt through my quarter-life crisis.

To me, this almost seems to satirize the recognized, conceptual view of humanity in a post-industrialized society. Does that sound accurate?

I dont know. Whatever the case, I liked it.

[DeAn]

OMG you rock. this is f*****g awesome. I loved it. and the simplistic truthful finale screams to be heard!

[fireofunrest]

I loved the simplicity and depth that you used. Makes me think of my own mortality.

[Jo Anna Bella]

Rather thought provoking. I enjoy the twisting and turning of your words and how they play on each other. Your call to action seem imperative and yet futile in the end, because we haven't heeded.

This is poetry.

[Markus]

Good stuff. I always look for the line or two that stick out to me. I've always done this with lyrics, poems, and even novels. I'd have to say my favorite lines are "Wondering alone while Wandering alone." I dont know why, but I feel that line....

Good job!

[Tai Chi Italy]

Ouch! Great work, a pity but life is a bed of bitching worms sometimes Legion! Love your style with this one....smiling at you, Tai

[Lisa A]

I am probably putting my own life experience on this, but I read this as an empty, but committed relationship. The end is so incredibly bitter and empty.

But it could be that my own experience is written over this too well.

That is good, though. Poetry that calls to everyone's experience is something that many can read.