The past comes back to haunt us all
Thereby altering the future
Cosmic karma disrupted
Ripping holes in the here and now
Doomed to live through
"What comes around, goes around"
We have no control
There is no escaping it
The gods gather and point at us
Nudging each other while uncontrollably laughing
It is not rectifiable or repentable
It is what it is
Suffering is the basis of human life
And suffer we do
And suffer we will
Always
A contest entry
- Interpretation of Image/ 15/20 by imahealer.
750 points, ended August 5, 2008, 11 entries
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Comments
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Your verse is filled with an anguished past, and it seems to still haunt and taunt. Do you truly believe that suffering is "the basis of human life"? Or is this just your interpretation of the image? I love free verse, and yours is exceptionally written. I was searching for some remarkable metaphors, or perhaps imagery, and found little. Yet, the title and the following words, scream out for attention. Thank you for your entry and best wishes.
Linda
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