cockroach

A flying cockroach

roamed at my room

last night.

I was looking for

a swatter

to kill it,

but every time,

I hit it,

It just flew over

the room.

 

A few minutes later,

with no success,

I sat on my bed,

thinking what if

the cockroach is a

reincarnated soul?

 

What if I was able to

swat it,

then the soul

cannot go home.

How will his soul

be healed?

 

A few minutes later,

I turned off the light

and went to sleep,

with the much alive

cockroach nestled somewhere

in my room.

Reviews

[Maxwell Ryder]

Oh I like this one! Nice. Let souls be?

[KCthelastboyscout]

You're a braver person than I am.i would have stayed up all night looking for it.if you can't kill it,find a way to capture it and let it out.you let one in, they all want to come in and stay.you would be a good roommate tho 😊

[sette]

i dont wish for that i just want to save a soul maybe.. or find peace for him

[Pete]

good write. thought-provoking. if what you say it true then sleep well - you saved a soul ... :)

[sette]

yes i did save a soul

[marilyn 1225]

interesting poem if this is true then you were kind to this re incarted soul

[sette]

hahaha.. maybe he is another soul not in peace

[marilyn 1225]

maybe so

[...]

Your poem bring me back two things. I think like 2 months ago I saw on YouTube one girl who have pet Cockroach. Humans probably can pet anything. Second famous story by F. Kafka metamorphosis. I member when I read it fris time. Few mornings I observe if I am still human or not. Good you let him live each good story have happy ending. I like how you derive your thoughts about reincarnation. I always when I see some creature what I don't like I think may e in next life it will be much much better. Good poem.

[sette]

definitely we look for something positive in life

[...]

Yes we have to without it will all will be at lost.

[sette]

totally true

[Neville]

what a smashing little story, I suspect an account of actual events you personally experienced, and now of course preserved forever in the metaphorical amber of your words........ Neville

[sette]

see i told you i can be crazy too

[Neville]

you can indeed...... N

[sette]

and thanks for just being there

[Eiram]

Naku ako parang may phobia na sa kahit anong mga hayop lalo na nga sa mga insektong lumilipad.Pero minsan o madalas nagdadalawang isip ako kung hahampasin ko o hindi.Pero pag no choice hindi nga ako humahampas iba ang gumagawa.Pero tama ka mayroon nga minsan mga insekto na baka mayroon dahilan kung bakit dumadaan sa ating mga bahay pero kung ano man iyon sana hindi bad news,
Ang galing mo magdescribe kasi naiintrigang basahin iyon gawa mo.

[sette]

hahaha.. wala baliw lang talaga ako minsan

[peter Duggan]

Nice pome, sette They are not the sweetest creatures in this planet. We have plenty here where I live. I enjoyed your poem, my friend....Peter

[sette]

thanks for that review very nice of you to drop by

[CD Campbell]

If this was a reincarnated soul, I think you would be doing it a favor by helping it to its next life. They can live through a nuclear holocaust so odds are they deserve their current body.

[sette]

yes that was what i was thinking so i just left it there the whole night

[kirito]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh i am spoooooopedby dis ver spooed

[sette]

thanks for dropping by