TURTLES OF LIBERTY
In the race of life,
let us be as the turtle;
rather than as the hare:-
Let self assurance
and motivated focus
pace our journeying…
Our self wisdom
and paced determination
mirrors destiny…
The distance is long;
Let patience be a virtue–
Resilience shelled:-
Life’s race may be slow;
Liberty always coming–
It has its season:-
Life’s nature has us;
Ancestors’ footprints molded–
Persistence fueling:-
Being of oneness,
Turtling along the way;
Let us shell our liberty:-
across the table pink-eyed – not even Alice’s rabbit either – the impenitent sat – stooped – round as a fatted pig – full of pride in service – unabashed by his kill count – he spoke of philosophy Paris and London – his son following in his footsteps - Afghanistan his war – Perrier green glass sparkled – heat withheld – lust present & accounted for – lust for the military bit
across the table sat Alice - unknowing peacemonger – she observed his head turtling into his neck – she didn’t comment on his war stories – caffeine drove her to the precipice of honesty - lemming like she fell – but not for him – the hour spent down the rabbit hole passed – the sustenance she fed him swallowed - they parted ways
no company found – matchless – burnt-out flames – neither the better off for the meet
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