Notes About The Poem
Mostly inspired by Job 38, 39
Just Stating the Obvious
Life is a cycle of joys and sorrows
Ups and downs come and go, sometimes high, sometimes low
Use your todays, don't think of tomorrows
Failure is the stepping stone to success
A win requires hard work, something we cannot shirk
Challenges are needed to make progress
A leopard cannot change his dotted spots
Can't straighten a dog's tail, try it, you're bound to fail
The speed of a ship is measured in knots
There is no taste in the white of an egg
Can't get taste without salt, for pickles it's default
Love and trust must be earned, you cannot beg
No one can number the stars in the sky
The sand can't be counted, the rain not accounted
Lightning can't be controlled by human eye
No man can stop the bottles of heaven
Clouds you can't number, or change winter to summer
Can't give food to the young ones of raven
God has deprived the ostrich of wisdom
Her eggs she does not guard, her heart does become hard
She's cruel, but that's her innate system
The eagle mounts up, makes her nest on high
The horse is not afraid, with thunder he's arrayed
All these facts are obvious, can't deny
05.18.2021
10.12.10 syllables
For Brother Jacob's "Just stating the obvious" contest
Copyright © Joanna Daniel | Year Posted 2021
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