Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

Ask Not Why You Reap Such Ills

Ask Not Why You Reap Such Ills


Like a tight jar your fate rests sealed
Life strains under its heavy goals.
After death, truth's light is revealed
Lying lips are kissed by burning coals.

Loud roars cry out life is so unfair
Beg pay for merely knowing your name.
You play, wandering around with no care
Ignoring follies and your great shame.

You walk along a dark, forbidden path
With cold fingers jammed in your ears.
Cry about hard times and imagined wrath
Run from shadows and your greatest fears.

Blue dark day may wait for your descent.
You reap ill because you did not repent!

Robert J. Lindley
1986

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Cherl Dunn September 17, 2015 at 4:58 PM Dear Robert Congrads on the music deal, it's hard to get published these days so I'm glad to see you make it, this is a great work here keep up the wonderful imagery my lryical friend, and thanks for the review of my poetry, also, cheri

Cherl Dunn September 16, 2015 at 7:51 PM Dear Robert An awe inspiritioning write here my friend enjoyed the imagery and brilliance of your thinking expressed so well in this piece of yours, thanks for your review of my poem also cheri

Liam Mcdaid September 16, 2015 at 4:10 AM excellent pen robert a picture vision in words wishing you a lovely day dear pal

Andrea Dietrich September 16, 2015 at 2:00 AM very good one. I like how you took the phrase reap what you sow and added ILL to it to show stronger what becomes of the unrepentant. Great seeing you tonight, Robert.

Viv Wigley September 16, 2015 at 12:39 AM I knew this would be a belter after the first three lines, Robert. A terrific write, and an undeniable truth. All the best to you and yours, Viv

Ettie Christian-Bowling September 15, 2015 at 9:06 PM WOW!! awesome poem Robert really excellent.....Rated this poem a 7,Keep it up!-Love Ettie