Looking Forward through a Hazy Past

If this poem seems somewhat hazy and confusing yet makes you think, I've accomplished my goal. Looking forward is often not a clear view when life's past seems hazy.

Looking Forward through a Hazy Past

 

Our planet family listened

With ears sometimes tuned carelessly.

Can we hear the dried tears of generations past?

 

With journal pieces quoting

The writing on the wall,

Can we smell the flavor of lost words escaping comprehension?

 

Yet nothing’s explained

From that infinite wisdom few have gained.

Can we touch the dust of death and suffering?

Or see some truth contrasting confusion along the path toward tomorrow?

Reviews

[Joyce S. Greene]

I see this poem was written shortly after the 9/11 tragedy, Sharon. Before I saw that I was wondering if it was about the tragedy in Syria. Do we ever learn? Who knows, but people have died trying to right the wrongs perpetrated by terrorists in the past. Will it ever end? As long as there are evil people out there, people will die trying to fight the unfightable. But how can we not? There are no real answers to these questions. Thanks for your very thought provoking poem. It will always be a timely one, unfortunately.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like this...we just don't seem to learn from our mistakes...and we make the same ones over and over and over.

by the time we learn it's too late..and another generation comes along to screw things up.

[zainul]

Wonderful philosophical message that may be related.
Thanks for asking and giving the opportunity to wonder.

[angelina neves]

Very beutiful and thoughful.

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Nicely stated and well written, enjoyed the words.