Appalling Hide and Seek

I’m no selfless groupie,
No china doll,
No professional intellectual,
Or runway puppet child.

Time, the cruelest of masters,
Will not suffer itself to be cheated or mocked.
We’re pushed forward to an unsure destiny,
But fighting it won’t make it stop.

Life is too real and too brief
To waste it chasing ghosts.
Something that isn’t real
Isn’t worth the time it costs.

Please find the stranger
Who will offer you kind arms
Without greed or glitter or pain.
I hope your ripple in time
Will roll forward to new shores
Filled with meaning and gentle things.

Reviews

[Bubo]

Life is too real and too brief
To waste it chasing ghosts.
Something that isn�t real
Isn�t worth the time it costs.

A good bye with an underlying bitterness........but a letting go.........emotional piece of writing, and an ending filled with sadness, wonderful imagary captured of new beginnings while you let go.

[Gandré]

Such a sober admitting of the own truth. I liked your poetic expression and the ability of creating a high quality poetry. "no prefessional intelectual", I liked this very much. Yes we all are looking for deep meaning, here and there. It made me think and I have been trully enchanted.

[Ebby]

This is so gentle, so tender in it's telling. I think most will gain something from this personal piece. It can be related to so very many aspects of life.
This line gave me spine-tingles;

Please find the stranger
Who will offer you kind arms
Without greed or glitter or pain.
I hope your ripple in time
Will roll forward to new shores
Filled with meaning and gentle things.

Thank you for inviting me to read this poem, it is beautiful. Kind regards.

[Michelle Ross]

I lost my mother-in-law three years ago this November. My father-in-law is having a difficult time with the loss still. It was hard on us all but hardest on him. This piece, while sad, brings hope to those who have suffered such a loss. Thank you so much for sharing it.

I think the piece flows beautifully. I did not see any editing that needed done anywhere in the piece. Once more you've done an excellent job!

[Crap!]

Wow! This is absolutely gorgeous. I love your mind and the way you write. The things you say ring so true inside my heart, they are like a call to arms to defend the sanity of beauty, joy, and peace. Thank you for writing this. I enjoyed it very much!