B.O. Ligare Poet Free verse

Fate Tends Hang On a Knife-Edge

All because of that single decision 
To grasp that grate and breathe in the ethereal skies above 
Rather than 
To let go of that grate and suffocate in the foul sewage below 

Because of what he chose 
This is what he is 


Independent 
Not 
Incarcerated 

Whole 
Not 
Wounded 

Confident 
Not 
Confused 


Slipping off of the rusted edge, on which side will he land?

 
Brilliant 
Not 
Bleak 

Courageous 
Not 
Cowardly 

Relieved 
Not 
Remorseful 

 
This is what he is 
Because of what he chose 

To grasp that grate and breathe in the ethereal skies above 
Rather than 
To let go of that grate and suffocate in the foul sewage below 
All because of that single decision 

 

Now, what if he wasn’t resolved in his decision? 
Simply read the poem in reverse.

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Beata Agustin September 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.