Rebirth

It's the weekend. So here's a brief distraction for those needing something to read and absorb. Salute. Q: What made you write poetry? Was it an unconscious calling? A need or just a natural progression of self-expression? Or maybe even the 5 stages of post-traumatic growth from a break-up or bereavement? Or just a need to change? In my opinion, there is no midlife crisis if this term comes up. It's just an awakening. An awakening to a new way of life from the deep slumber of the old Through perhaps one of these All been told A: A deeper acknowledgment of living. B: Interactions with nature, family, friends, and strangers. C: Brand-new eyes to see your own pathway. F: A means to rebuild your mental strength. Or even E: Spiritual enlightenment My answer was post-traumatic linked to all 5. Someone crossed over and experiencing the eventual demise Of their memory over time, in many. A thought suddenly appeared out of the Ether. When my time comes, will I disappear only to reappear twice a year? It whispered Write. Write books Create music Poetry Anything Create an extension of you To stay within the throes of Time Don't just be a jaded memory visited on your birthday and at Christmas When people remember Why they miss us So here's a memory of that ethereal conversation Recounting those thoughts from my flux Title Rebirth Child of mine Who hears my calling The strong The weak and maybe you The newly fallen Will you be one of my prose soldiers? To help thaw out those whose hearts are now borne frozen While trying to survive Swimming in seas Of the Torn Amongst the Sloven (C) Copyright John Duffy Definitions of sloven: noun: a coarse obnoxious person Sloven in this creation represents, a myriad of negative Russian dolls. What do Russian dolls as this metaphor mean? It could 'mean' the many negative situations, carefully compartmentalized in an embodiment of a physical form One encounters in everyday situations. So, from A to E, which one will you pick? Have a great weekend and hopefully, you enjoyed this brief distraction. Salute.