By accident or fate, I have stepped
on the threshold of delirious doubt,
the older I look, the closer seems death;
no voice is hopeless as mine, no sight
gloomier than anything ever imagined:
I've been a passing shadow over dearth!
Ha! The older I look, the closer seems death,
the expression of anguished fear is clear;
only faith can implement solid assurance:
that dying is another flight into omniscience:
in that endless space of the void above earth
with peacefulness resonating across each boulder!
That lone boy roaming wildlands was a footloose,
so adventurous, curious and hastier than a goose;
he flashed smiles at strangers expressing cordiality:
what he saw in that wilderness instilled in him joy,
through spritely loneliness he absorbed deep spirituality
that influenced his thinking and his concept of mystery!
Ha! The older I look, the closer seems death;
it's a sharp arrow piercing an earthly soul,
not praying but attending to his somber funeral...
where people sob while he's in deep sleep:
something indelible he has left on their breath:
literary and musical works and a reason to weep!
Copyright( c ) 2024 by Andrew Crisci
Categories:
hastier, boy, childhood, death, joy,
Form: Rhyme
The cat eyed the dog, warily
The dog licked his lips, hungrily
The cat backed away, tremulously
The dog edged forward, intimidatingly
The cat retreated faster, alarmedly
The dog zeroed in on her, aggressively
The cat let out a screech, panic-strickenly
The dog leaped for her throat, murderously
Let's pause this video clip, momentarily
And ask a couple questions, inquisitively
Why did the dog want to kill the cat, instinctively
And why didn't the cat beat a hastier retreat, curiously...
(Please click to restart the clip)
The dog paused in mid-air, hesitatingly
The cat sighed a little sigh, relievedly
The dog smiled a faint smile, sheepishly
The cat me-owed once, tentatively
The dog's smiled widened, perceptibly
The cat shed a tear, joyously
The dog hugged the cat, lovingly
The cat basked in his embrace, snuggly
Finis
May 09, 2019
Categories:
hastier, anxiety, cat, dog, love,
Form: Monorhyme