Life
I can resist the inflection
of sweltering change
If scenes of my youth remain intact
I can soothe the temptation
a life unlike my own endures
If its swings swirl around
and invite a not too dissimilar sway
and twirl
I can ride the depth of
intelligent thought to
a demeaning shallowness,
Or even spell a word
until it mounts a pious willingness
to hide
I can choose silence and distant calm
in the midst of a crescendo
Queue for a ruse
that only makes this weight abide
Make a smile an unseen diversion
from a whisper
Dance in a worrisome trance
And slowly..fade to passion's will
But I cannot deride an ending,
if life chooses to make it mine
Copyright © Lebo Bopalamo | Year Posted 2017
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.
Please
Login
to post a comment