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Empty vs Full
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Friday, June 30, 2023 Rated "G" by the Author.

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-- Empty vs. Full -- By John Herlihy Empty vs full an age-old struggle, Elements we the entire life juggle. Woe to a fullness that feels empty, Happy an emptiness that feels full. Why does this fullness feel so empty, Satiated to the brim by much plenty. Fullness waiting to be finally emptied, Of the burden of fullness finally freed. Why does this emptiness feel so full, All of our debts now add up to null. Emptiness waiting to be replenished, Opportunity lies in feeling famished. Pivot of half full fearing to be empty, Worrisome thoughts will tempt me. Pivot of half empty wishing to be full, Secret desires our heart strings pull. Fullness sometimes longs for hunger, When feeling full losses its thunder. Emptiness sometimes longs to be full, Second nature to us, dyed in the wool. When feeling full, I never feel satisfied, With emptiness waiting to be gratified. When empty, I never succumb to fear, I know feelings of fullness lie ever near. - - - - - - Copyright © John Herlihy Friday 2 June 2023

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on August 27, 2023

OPPOSITES ALWAYS FEED OFF OF ONE ANOTHER, SO THEN EXPERIENCING BOTH EMPTY AND FULL ... BALANCES OUR INNATE NEED TO COMPLAIN. THANK YOU, JOHN. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Reviewed on July 2, 2023

As your poem clearly offers multiple justifications for "Emptiness waiting to be replenished, opportunity lies in feeling famished." There is mush wisdom in the notion to feel full, being past the desire to fill and now a satisfied vacuum of calm, of love, and peace. Great work here, John.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on July 1, 2023

You often write of opposites like this in such a meaningful way. I think it's a matter of attitude and how each one of us looks at our lives each day. Regardless of what the scale reads, thinking that we are full enough, makes for a better life to live than thinking we don't have enough.

Ron

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge Poetess Of The Heart

A beautiful and well written poem, John. It's all in the outlook, isn't it

Reviewed by Diana Legun

Reviewed on June 30, 2023

I like this, Ron. . . two lines especially ring out for me, �Fullness waiting to be finally emptied,/Of the burden of fullness finally freed.� It�s that ��.burden of fullness�� that gets me. Thank you ~~ djl