VI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCMXO9sBIcU

Why do I look up when I dream?

Am I looking at the stars?

The heavens?

...

It doesn't take an existentialist to know,

Wishing on stars, 

Does not make them come true.

...

It is in our action,

By looking at our feet,

And remembering where we stand,

That we chase the stars.

...

It should not take Christian or Islamic gospel

To discern between right and wrong.

...

Just because the sky may seem like heaven

Does not mean that my feet,

Should symbolize hell.

...

And yet in every philosophy 

There is a differentiation

Between right or wrong.

...

It is in our nature,

Vice and Virtue.

...

It is encoded in our DNA

And wrapped around our hearts,

All these shades of genetic

Black, white and grey.

...

Those who act upon impulses

That are inherently wrong,

Will be chased,

In one form or another,

By Karma

...

I don't need to believe in heaven or hell,

To understand,

That you reap

What you sow.

If you harbor the sinful

Or if you nurture the good

They will either or each,

In turn,

Grow.

...

- ᐅ'ᐱ'

Reviews

[Stan Lee]

So true! What a great poem Ookpik! I especially liked this verse:
"It is encoded in our DNA
And wrapped around our hearts,
All these shades of genetic
Black, white and grey."
I enjoyed the clever little rhymes throughout. It's definitely true that you reap what you sow... eventually. (Karma sometimes takes her time).
Thanks for sharing. :)

[Ookpik]

Hey thanks again for reading, and sorry for the late response :P

[Ookpik]

I'm really glad you liked these ones 👌