Old vintage soul song
serenading the rites of passages through life,
inward they resound as a harp’s notes,
a naked flight through discovery’s night.
Stopping a pit stop candle shop,
peering into each flame
until so sure it’s light is fully understood,
presuming the wisdom
it gives off by its illumination
upon the mind,
reveals all its secrets,
each precious pearl of shine.
But the mind still stumbles into a cabinet
where pamphlets are stored
from every library never visited,
but vowed in fervent vigilance
to some day enter.
Walking in circle
around a globe painted on the ground
because thinking enough steps
will make it all complete understood.
At last the moment comes of pausing epiphany
realizing how the journey itself
was a semester for revealing,
only accepting its reality
when an exit sign appears
to a trap door
leading to the land below a grave.
Author notes
8- We live life to learn it but by the time we're ready for it, it's time we have to leave it.
A contest entry
- 10 quotes to inspire you contest by Hikari Lady.
700 points, ended December 27, 2008, 15 entries
Silver trophy winner
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Comments
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What an amazing metaphor for life this poem is! Such an excellent take on the prompt. Very true! Love your last stanza tha most bro! I must have a 'thing' about your final stanzas. They are always so strong!
All the best with this.
Gaylene
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a brilliant take onthe quote a delightful read from stanza one through to the last good luck in the contest
maralisa
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Wow!! Your ending gave me the chills really. This could be considered dark in some way. I loved your take on the quote and the imagery in your write.
In your third stanza I liked your refering to the library and how we 'stumble' it shows that life is not easy to walk but still useful to walk.
Great read. Thanks for sharing this.
~Noor -
A great write here and I enjoyed reading! good luck in tthe contest hon
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