Cosmic Dance

What are we but dancers of the cosmic order,

Obliged to dance our life away,

To dance our death away? 


Few steps we may learn at times 

As we advance in age

But

We have never enough time 

Our dancing to improve,
 
Let alone to perfect it.


For


The choreography is infinite 

And we, alas, so temporal 

While

The heavens' choreographer is so 

Demanding!














© Demetrios Trifiatis
        11 July 2017

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Susan Ashley

Date: 11/3/2017 9:15:00 PM

Demetrios, our physical time to learn the dance runs out but our soul continues the dance eternally... A splendid ethereal write. Enjoyed!

Funom Makama

Date: 7/12/2017 9:27:00 AM

Excellent and profound. You have that unique skill of beating the peak. This is a wonderful stuff, always beating our expectation. Can wait to jump to your next page.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 7/12/2017 3:32:00 PM

It is so wonderful to see you after so long my friend, Furom! Thank you for your gracious visit and comment!

Probir Gupta

Date: 7/11/2017 12:50:00 PM

So true ... Our journey is from imperfect to perfect ... Along the path flowers of pure delight ... You have very nicely said of the dance ...

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 7/11/2017 1:57:00 PM

So good to see you my friend, Probir! Your comments always a delight! Thank you so much!

Eve Roper

Date: 7/11/2017 12:38:00 PM

Perfect dance, Demetrios, everything in time as we dance. ~*

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 7/11/2017 1:56:00 PM

Yes, my dear, Eve, everything in time and according to each one's ability and knowledge! thank you!

Maria Williams

Date: 7/11/2017 7:42:00 AM

Can I have the first dance Dearest Demetrios? I'm sure it wont be perfect, but we can but try. Beautiful words my friend...Maria

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 7/11/2017 8:49:00 AM

Lucky me! Thank him from my part!

Maria Williams
Date: 7/11/2017 8:42:00 AM

Dearest Demetrios, he doesn't have a jealous bone in his body.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 7/11/2017 7:55:00 AM

...if Ron doesn't object it will be a delightful adventure for me dearest, Maria! haha! First , thank you for the dance and then thank you for the lovely visit and comment!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/11/2017 5:10:00 AM

- Life is more than a "dance" ... life is a journey between the cradle and the grave - Lovely written, my friend - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 7/11/2017 5:14:00 AM

My dearest Anne-Lise, dance here is symbolic for it represents the eternal becoming (Flux) and not a common dance! Thank you for your lovely visit and comment! Hugs!