Dysfunctional Living
by Odin odin@aflx.com — Read all 3,869 poems by Odin odin@aflx.com
Sometimes, the headlines become overwhelming and demand something more in us than a knee-jerk reaction. Making life perfect I ot possible but the striving toward a semblance of “right” should always reain the quest of proressionist-minded people. Don't’’ know why, but of late, pondering the world’s developments ( and lack of) became unavoidable, especially with nature in crisis versus man’s other complexities, especially in global politics. (Image by igor morski)
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Dysfunctional Living
by Odin Roark
What is it to see,
but never emerge from the dark?
As children, we marveled at color,
at movement,
at perception, et al.
But, now…
There are those who would have us
obviate consciousness.
Fortunately…
There are some who know
that inflicted pain requires not a Band-Aid
to cover a wound,
but an eyelid that upon closing
guards the iris of self-destructive persuasion.
And yes…
Is it not possible
that without the innocence of risk,
the opening of the inner eye,
we might be forfeiting living,
indulging in mere existence,
becoming but colorless tears of non-beings?
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Jane
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