Kim Van Breda Poet Free verse

Hating Consequences

HATING CONSEQUENCES

weather changes moods
sliced cream cakes are
being digested
with nothing left to offer
dead ancestors

films become meaningless
old newspapers headlines
being digested 
as stones we are too numbed
to communicate

constantly our beds sail 
through novel sunsets due
grappling for relief
we struggle to forget
life’s lesson of regret




© Kim van Breda—September 2014

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Justin Bordner October 21, 2014 at 1:56 AM A profound statement, "life's lesson of regret..." the lesson of regret is a choice of conscience, a perspective of morals and spirit, when we learn to trust our path we respect our destinations Kim. Ancestors of our course, descendents of destiny, integrity in our hearts if we wish it so. Thank you for this poetic provocation of principle Kim...J.A.B.

Timothy Hicks October 19, 2014 at 1:40 AM As the saying goes, "We are free to choose but were are not free from the consequences of our choices." The image of digesting old newspaper headlines is so forlorn... there is bigger meaning behind the details of your words.

Joseph May October 18, 2014 at 5:41 AM A well penned and powerful write Kim...we have to move through the pain of regrets....