Foresight

Foresight                        Sami Khalil

An English Sonnet

 

Beware of what you wish for to happen

For you could get the short end of the stick

Downwind, events fan out, surely slacken

Flapping through wonted way, wistfully flick.

 

Coppice your expectations where things flicker

Steady the self always through thick and thin

Raise not your fist madly as to bicker

A second go nettles not lasting grin.

 

Show me a man who did not learn to swim

Mustn’t stand startled at calamities

The fool shovels up his holes at a whim

While the wise judders not his faculties.

 

Let me implore you in the smog of days

To boil your "Cauldron” good, for foresight pays.

 

 

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

My take on the message:
Sometimes your wishes don't get your desired results as things play out. May not be as bad as you think, and your perception of them can change.
Be calm and steady with your thoughts, and don't hastily and blindly overreact when things don't go your way. Learn what you can to prepare yourself, and react thoughtfully. Some situations are murky and confusing. Don't mindlessly discard your past efforts and calmly think ahead.

[Beren Ongur]

I needed to receive this message, I will make it the center of my life and live it as if the angels sent it to me. I needed this. Thank you the stranger on the internet.

[sailesh]

It's not a big deal, UNTIL IT STARTS EFFECTING YOU. It is so sad that people today have no sense of empathy, and will only protest if it is bad for them.

[Sami Khalil]

So true and well articulated. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this poem and subject matter.

[D. Mansfield]

awesome poem that i enjoyed reading very much

[Sami Khalil]

And thank you for visiting and sharing your treasured thoughts.

[schlanks]

Your reverence for the form really comes through in your writing. Delightfully chosen vocabulary, too. I feel like a lot of people struggle with really putting words to work like this while still effectively communicating their themes, but this still speaks for itself clearly. Excellent write.

[Thomas W Case]

Powerful work. Excellent.

[Sami Khalil]

Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and extending your support.

[andrew mitchell]

I wish to be able to do sonnets as good as Sami. Ok What’s going to happen now? Like the message Sami and as always perfect form.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! Thank you kindly dear poet and friend for your wonderful review and sharing. Good summary I shared. What will happen next depends on each one of us. Take care my friend

[Beren Ongur]

This was definitely a poem that I admired for its narration. I added it to my favorites. The narration style and cycle prove that it is from a professional. I look forward to looking at your other works.
My wish is hope you write and share more poems...

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! An honor indeed. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for your wonderful review and lovely wishes. See you soon.

[Dylan Macadham]

Beware what you wish for ... so true! :)

[Sami Khalil]

Yes siiiirrrr. Thank you so much dear poet and friend for your wonderful summation. Take care.

[Sami Khalil]

Thank you for being a welcomed visitor and a good reader.

[Pryde Foltz]

We have a tendency to get the good out that we put in regardless of the situation. Am I on the right track?

[Sami Khalil]

Nope! This poem is about taking information that is obvious and hidden, to come up with conclusions, decisions to save us from falling in regrets and stupidity; kind like buyer's remorse that you can't return or take back for refund. One example will be elections(in any country).
You pick someone that you know will become evil or you saw some signs, then you go ahead. In my opinion, you are responsible and others for selecting, empowering and going along with that. Just an example. It could apply to millions of situations. Marriage is another.
Thank you kindly dear poet and friend for your wonderful review.