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Incessant Wrestle

So the heart murmurs and the kidneys fail, The lungs draw wheezing breath as tedious chore, The joints in every limb - feeble and frail, The mind doesn’t remember anymore… Yet somehow, something, somewhere out of sight, Is full of joyous, everlasting light. Now it is time to call a spade a spade With the last winning trump card to be played. As the ailing body mocks with grim grin, As aging organs pull the faulty strings, It feels the battle’s lost, fragile and thin - Yet stroppy spirit sings on soaring wings!

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Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 11/15/2023 7:08:00 AM

Margarita, your poem is a poignant exploration of the human condition. Your verses beautifully capture the struggle between existence's physical and spiritual aspects, offering a glimmer of hope amidst the stark reality of mortality. The rhythm and rhyme scheme lends a musical quality to your words, making the reader feel the ‘stroppy spirit’ singing on soaring wings. A truly moving piece! -Blessings, Daniel

Margarita Lillico
Date: 11/15/2023 7:54:00 AM

Thank you Daniel, what a great comment, moved me as well. Cheers!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/15/2023 5:41:00 AM

Keeping up the spirits! Our bodies fail yet those stroppy spirits sing on soaring wings, sore as they are. Enjoyed this! Congratulations!

Margarita Lillico
Date: 11/15/2023 7:52:00 AM

Thanks Kim!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/14/2023 1:05:00 PM

Congratulations on this winning work in Robert's contest. Way to go. Thanks for sharing it with us, Sara K

Margarita Lillico
Date: 11/15/2023 7:51:00 AM

Thank you Sandra!

Gary Radice

Date: 11/14/2023 9:28:00 AM

Loved this - but I particularly liked the positive sentiment Margarita in your last line. Thanks for sharing. "Ageing (we Brits keep the 'e') is just another word for living." - That's what I keep telling myself anyway. Cheers - Gary

Margarita Lillico
Date: 11/14/2023 12:34:00 PM

I like that, we are now living with grace therefore:)