The Secrets of Life

It is a daily battle to drive

forward in the face of death

and certain tragedy. 

Those who seek answers

unearth conflicted questions. 

Those striving toward peace

induce secrets and buried resentment.

Those who wish to escape their past

are consumed by shadows of dread,

uncertainty, pain, and guilt. 

So grit your teeth and force a smile. 

Accept all limitations proven by the spineless. 

Then squirm, fight, scream, until you're

beyond the reaching claws of doubt. 

The mind of child may wonder, 

unclear, unconnected and betraying reality. 

Ignorance may leave the mind

empty of any intelligent thought.

Yet within both, the consciousness is

not shackled to the collective

beliefs of what is or isn't. 

Knowledge penetrates awareness freely,

allowing the soul to experience 

our universe and the miraculous, 

unbelievable, folly that is life, 

without the whisper of reason or sense

rendering us blind. 

Reviews

[Southern_Writes]

Very vibrant and expressive portrayal. Thank you for this dark and beautiful telling.

[Skye]

Thank you for your review :)

[Joe Palmer]

So powerful and poignant. The lines 'Ignorance may leave the mind
empty of any intelligent thought' really get me. So good!

[Skye]

Thank you for your review! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)