Yin Yang

Life is a lie

every word

every friend

every smell

every touch

every sound, taste, sight...
a fading memory, an illusion from the start


every means to understand or disprove this...DELUSION


life is pain, life is death



every tight inhale a subtle, yet painful grasp for life

a deep, desperate breath in thinned air

every exhale a false promise

every tic of time, meaningless

life is solitude, a glorified coffin

chained to the self

slavery

life is a bomb threat disguised as a gift

a shady, binding contract with the fine print written in invisible ink

a warm cozy fire place...that burns the house down to the ground

a joke, that robs you of the laugh

ignorance... plain and simple

I AM ILLUSION

i know everything i need to know

this is clear now

why did i come here?

life is...unbearable







life.. is fantasy

every smell

every touch

every sound, taste, sight, a vivid frame on the ever changing screen of vibration


every attempt to fully understanding this through words and concepts...ATTACHMENT

life is birth, life is bliss

space, light, love
 
every exhale a gentle, but exhilarating RIDE on the hum of exising
 
every inhale charged with suspense

a slow and steady drift on the eternal stream of beautiful now

life is a union, a harmony of the unique

life is freedom to explore yourself, your path

life is an adventure disguised as a challenge

a growing space, with surprise around all corners

an intense lightning storm, that nourishes the soil and crops

life is dust in the wind, that is the breath of god

The  manipulation of a small universe in the palm of your hands, that you perceive as one whole

and the manipulation of your universe in the palm of gods hand as one whole, that you perceive as many

it is...a masterpiece


...that brings tears

the one contains the many the many contains the one

the wrong answers are right, the right answers are wrong

contemplation in it's purest form

the now is nostalgic

I AM ..SENSATION

but fundamentally i am just...i

i can't conceive of the mystery of this life

it is indescribable

i never want to leave this space

"life" is... just a word

Reviews

[Cole Hayley]

beautiful man, truely. I love this type of writing, simple because it is so honest and heartfelt. This is why I write poetry, to push the envelop, and I know (well atleast for me) that everytime i try to do that people will not follow to that style with me, but this man is breathtaking. "life is a bomb threat diguised as a gift". Incredible.

[Redboy]

thank you pushing the envelop is kind of my style too

[forevermore1218]

This. is. Freakin. AWEOME!!!!!!!! I loved its truth in every line and how you opened many people's eyes (including mine) to a reality that we all live in. An era that is just one big scheme designed by the media that we are slaves to. In the end, life is just another word that is corrupted by the people who like to push us over the edge.

Loved it :)

[Redboy]

glad you enjoyed : )

[Kimberly "Melody" Carne..]

I really liked this. What more can I say.

[D.]

I adore this. It is easy to relate to regardless of who you are.

[SJ]

This is an absolute gem of a poem! Absolutely brilliant, I LOVE the way the 2 sides are contrasted. Fantastic work, definitely looking forward to more of your brilliant work!

[Xerclipse]

which one should I go with, the top part or the bottom part of the poem? We all want the bottom part...but the top part is out there. This is how life is divided, and merged to fill our own life. Awesome interpretations by the way.

[demureminds]

This is a lovely piece. I love your interpretation of life and the shift that you incorporated from basically the negative aspects to the positive aspects. It is written so flawlessly and full of truth.

Very interesting, it certainly invoked a lot of thought.

[Muse]

Wow...I love the philosophy behind the ying and the yang. However...you share a lot of darkness here...in order for there to be balance, there must be an equal amount of light. Yes..we need darkness to be inspired by the brighter things in life. Your poem...it's missing the yang. Otherwise...ying has it going on.


Muse

[Redboy]

i'm glad you said that i was thinking the same thing but could confirm...when i wrote the "yin" part to be honest it took days. i'd come back and forth and add lines here and there until it felt right. but when i realized i was almost done with the poem (yang side) i didn't give it the time and effort i did the first side and rushed. i figured i'd fix it later or something. good criticism. this is kind of a review of your review : )

[Muse]

I admired the presentation of it all. Too many writers get lazy on presentation. Perhaps I have high standards. I don't share unless I think it's polished and will stand out.

[Redboy]

okay i made some changes, still not completely satisfied but tell me if it works better : )

[Muse]

Honestly...I like revision one in presentation. The balance with the ying and yang...I'm starting to see it all come together. :)

[Poetic Beauty]

Love the contrast and depending where you are at in your life you can relate to either or both. Great creative work and the artwork goes well with this piece.

[Doxophobia]

The wordplay mixed with the sensory images is beautiful. A masterpiece. I love your intake on the word "life." It's easier to describe it in words because it IS a word. beautiful piece.