Pascal Borg Poet Blank verse

Borrowed Book

The complex secret of life
is simplicity itself:
you're born, you live and you die.
It is a well-thumbed book with
incomprehensible text
which you borrow, you read and
then pass it on to the next.

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David Crandall September 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM I like this one Pascal! A well-thumbed book with incomprehensible text indeed! Good one! Pascal Borg September 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM Thank you David, pleased you liked it and thank you for the visit, your comments are always welcome.

Ghairo Daniels September 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM Interesting concept, Pascal ! The parameters are simple though I don’t understand we borrow the entire book ~ perhaps a couple of paragraphs > each its own story & own lessons. Have a beautiful weekend.,🎉 Pascal Borg September 5, 2026 at 4:30 AM Good alternative, Ghairo. However it would be a very heavy tome to pass on to the next. Thank you for your visit and enjoy your Spring weather. I miss your country so much!

Andrea Dietrich September 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM I really enjoyed this. There are sure a lot of borrowed books out there!! Pascal Borg September 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM If only life was that simple. Still, it fell into this poem nicely. Glad you enjoyed it.