Life & Death

A simple poem illuminating straightforwardly the contrast between life and that of death.

Life & Death

 

Think only of this,

That the sun shines bright and the winds blow strong.

That at the far end of the world,

In the rich earth, richer earth in it lay concealed.

That when one dies, shattered are the memories;

Gone is the warmth,

And reassurance,

A body hard as stone, left.

Evil and sorrow deep in the bowels of the earth,

Left behind in a shadow sweep of night,

Save for the lights at the end of the hallway,

In all hearts still lay peace.

But what is peace without a loved one?

What is peace when security is absent?

Illuminated are the walls of destruction;

Pain and suffering etched in the cracks of plaster,

Grains of sand on the shore, washed in a glow of light.

And think, a wind of which the sky bore, shaped, made aware,

That all is life and none of death,

Where sorrow seeps away.

© tyceleste

Reviews

[Acer]

I wanna ask you, if you've only 10 minutes ti ive your whole life,then what would you chose Life or Death....?

[anonyMEty.celeste]

I'd choose life, then go after the ten minutes, because then I could tell you which I liked better if I ever came back and met you.

[Acer]

Quite nice ans.
but, if you've only one min. to survive...then ?

[anonyMEty.celeste]

I'd still come back, because I'd have death forever, so what's a little taste of life? But if you think about it, all I'd have to do was reverse the two; call death life and life death, because I'd be 'living death' and merely tasting a bit of life.

For all we know, this could be death -a short wait til we taste eternal life at the very end.

[Acer]

I wasn't expecting such a nice ans. from you, but you've answered. Now i can say you are a nice writter & this writing has written only by you, it's real....well done.

[anonyMEty.celeste]

Thanks, Acer (:

[Acer]

But, i think one question that i know, you don't know & i'm sure you can't tell me...
the question is......
what is ask ? I meant "ASK" means what ?
think about it briefly, don't b hurry, you've 15 minutes...it's a very diplomatic question. Let me give you a hint , it's an technical question .

[Acer]

ASK..

[anonyMEty.celeste]

Question

[Acer]

wait..wait...don't ask to me what's a question, i'm not telling you that you ask to me....
my question is itself "Ask" is what..?
what do you mean by ask ?

[Acer]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "ASK" ??????????????????

[Acer]

"ASK" WORD REPRESENTS WHAT ?????????
THAT'S A MY QUESTION

[anonyMEty.celeste]

Where have i said 'ask'?

[Acer]

Ohh...i think you ain't getting understand my question...

[Acer]

My question is :-
What is the meaning of this word "Ask"...?
did you get it now?

[anonyMEty.celeste]

I've never said 'ask'. Are you asking me what ask means to me? (and relax, would you, I hate being capslocked at.)

[Acer]

Ohh...you ain't getting, ok wait
ASK MEANS WHAT ?
A = ?
S = ?
K = ?

[Acer]

Ask first letter "A" Stands on what ?
Ask second letter "B" stands on what ?
& Ask third letter "C"' stands on what ?
now did you get it ?

[anonyMEty.celeste]

A Sweet Kill
A Solemn Kiss
Are Sheep Krazy

[Acer]

Not, i didn't expect it, it's wrong...wanna you give up ?

[anonyMEty.celeste]

What is it?

[Acer]

You give up ? yes or no ? ;'-)

[anonyMEty.celeste]

Yes

[Acer]

C'mmon...don't say no, i didn't expect 'NO" from you, ok anyway, i send you a msg, the ans would be there.....ok