Trapping

Trapping


Like a mouse’s punishing scream in that damn trapping device
Like Charlotte’s web weaving her undying loyalty thousand threads over
Like Juliet vowing her love, drinking every drop of the fatal potion
Like a predator creeping behind his prey at the turn of every dark corner
Unfailingly we all fall victims to life’s trapping

Constructing your own traps as meeting your destiny
The dichotomy of inevitability
Sucking us into this dark hole of swirling water
Reducing life into a singular circular spiraling motion
A trap of no turning back
As life turns its back on us

Attachment, life’s excess baggage
Contains bliss and pain, in unequal measures
But then what’s living without heart shattering
In thousand pieces, every so often
and how can you call yourself a soldier without shedding a few bloods?
Or even a few tears?

Like a drowning child exhausting every limb of her body
Hastily catching the precious breath when her head, for mere seconds
Above the water
Before sinking and spiraling down further
Between every movement of sinking…she touches eternity
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Staton Avatar
February 19, 2018 at 5:04 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed reading. Nice rhythm.
Lo Avatar
February 19, 2018 at 7:14 PM
much appreciated!
One Avatar
February 15, 2018 at 7:05 AM
A really deep first post Regina.. Welcome to poetry soup..
Lo Avatar
February 19, 2018 at 7:13 PM
thanks very much for your kind words!
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February 5, 2018 at 2:05 AM
- A wonderful poem, Regina - So well written :) - Welcome to our "soup", I hope you will find many friends and new ideas here - I've been here for years and have learned a lot and found many talented "poets" and good friends - Best wishes for the future :) - hugs from Norway // Anne-Lise :)
Lo Avatar
February 5, 2018 at 4:43 AM
thanks Anne-Lise for the encouragement!! much appreciated!!!
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