Once, I Had Questions
Weighing heavy on my mind
like the hefty schoolyard bully
perched on the chest of his captured prey
cruelly taunting
My soul, which wanted to take off and soar,
remained shrouded for a time like a hooded falcon
kept by the falconer and so
with eager anticipation: I waited
And I wondered if such things as
pain and pleasure
were meant to be connected somehow
like fraternal twins who complement each other
Life’s lessons came hard earned for me like
the bidder seeking rarities at an auction and so
I learned that merits earned by determination and sweat:
are all the sweeter and much more valuable
Mistakes have taken a toll on my life and I feel like
a lighthouse that has withstood the battering
of many violent storms and yet
I remain resolute, but a little worse for wear.
Copyright © Michael Donnelly | Year Posted 2007
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