Looking at The Ocean

Sometimes others decide our fate for us!

In my dream

I try to run on sand

but sink waist deep.

I look far out to sea

and know I am stuck fast

in life's mire.

But there is little

to be done

to ease this burden

and I know my fate

is to die,

right here inside myself

as each step I take

is not my own,

but in the tracks of others.

 

21/10/20

Author's Note

Reviews

[Paul Bell]

This year sure has been decision time for everyone, or not as the case may be.
I think we all would like to choose our own journey, but sometimes the journey is just stopped in its tracks.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This year has indeed been unique for a number of reasons Paul. I guess this piece is more about life in general. Many thanks.

[Coyote Poetry]

Hard to find solid ground sometimes John. The quicksand can steal our hope and dreams away. I felt the struggle in the words. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The complications of life and how others buffet us is hard to control indeed Coyote John. Many thanks for reading.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[Einstein Noodle]

without hope life can become pointless ... and how humbling to think all we hold as "original" most surely has been trod before ... love that pic .. there is sobering truths in this little gem says i .. inspires me to dig deeper rather than despair ;)
E.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah indeed big 'E' we should dig deeper and seek our inspiration from all corners of our selves lol. Many thanks.

[Kari Rakitan]

This poem brings to mind another song:

https://youtu.be/REAA0VpmCjk

This is the only Ke$ha song I like, by the way. Maybe there's more out there she's released more recently, but I can't stand most of them. There was another song I liked the message behind, but her singing grates on my ears, so I went hunting for a cover of that one. This one, for some reason, works with her style of singing in my book.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Listened to it and I agree and she is not my cup-of-tea either lol. Thanks for sharing it Kari.