Dalung Gladys Poet Blank verse

What Is Certain?

What is more certain other than uncertainty?

It is certain a baby is born the moment the cry is heard but  uncertain if the will live to a ripe 
old age
It is certain their prospects to prosper as they advance in age but uncertain if they will end 
well

It is certain that you will decide to close your eyes and sleep after a hard days experience 
but uncertain if you will awake the next  day to face it,
It is certain when you awake that you have the chance to live life yet another day but 
uncertain if it will be a good or bad day-or even be your last

Indeed nothing is more certain than uncertainty

It is certain  all we can see, feel and touch but uncertain what is in our minds eye,
It is certain the dreams we have but uncertain if we can  hold on and see to it that  the are 
manifested
 
It is certain the laughter seen on our faces but uncertain the magnitude of sorrows we bear 
in our hearts,
It is certain the open wounds all can see but uncertain the level of pain we feel 

Uncertainty is evidently certain as nothing is more certain than uncertainty.g

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Saint Andrew Joseph October 17, 2008 at 2:41 AM You sincerely hit the nail right on the head. Beautiful piece of work, nothing is certainly more certain than uncertainty

Joseph Spence Sr October 15, 2008 at 6:55 PM I like how the topic of this poem is integrated into the body. The lines flow very well and has shown the differences between certainly and uncertainty. I like the juxtaposition between the two terms and how the poem highlights them. The logic of the message is excellent. Great job! ~Joseph