The Loose Remark

...inspired by 'The Meaning Of Life' by Allen Tate


Breezes blow 
and larks sing sweet,
there's magic in the air, 
yet a sense of something rumbling.
On the surface we are carefree, 
yet within there's something mumbling.
The sacraments we live by are
a solace to our souls and humbling,
yet the grumbling never hesitates
to aggravate, and crumble our composure.

The cruel word, the savage act
are gestures that will damage us,
and cast us in the dark.
Safe in our cocoons we stay,
the everyday a constant
'til a brief encounter weakens us,
the pain will leave its mark
and we go tumbling 
to the depths of insecurity, 
what price the loose remark?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Salehi Avatar
February 9, 2016 at 11:35 PM
Hi Keith, I 'll spare you the moral of your loose remark. Humans like static universe. We get comfort of not changing, but unfortunately everything changes. Cheers
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February 10, 2016 at 9:15 AM
Thank you my friend! Best wishes, Keith
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