Pursuing anything could be fatal,
or a complete waste of time.
Chase it on the merry-go-round,
where the cars go bumping in unison.
Plates of glass cut to a specific angle,
can be fit in the frame, until they crack or shatter …
The broken pieces left to be picked up
by the innocent spectator.
On a sidewalk crumbling underfoot,
while sinking into the earth.
Brace yourself for disappointment
that wedges us between the real
and unimaginable facts.
Existing – in looking for true happiness.
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Bravo. You have said these truths so much better than I.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your thoughts. I like the glass analogy.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right; if we have to pursue anything in life, it's often a waste of time.
ReplyDeleteThe pursuit may be interesting but so often futile or dangerous.
ReplyDeleteAt my age and with my joints, just the word pursuit sounds exhausting, lol. I agree with every word you wrote.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
It is the expectation of happiness that leads to disappointment.
ReplyDeleteThis is so relatable. I have fallen flat on my face so many times, pursuing it..
ReplyDeleteplaces
I just woke up Pamela, and in my dream, the last thing I said was, "you are a series of disappointments." I was so glad it was just a bad dream.
ReplyDeleteThe glass analogy struck me the most in this piece. I think we mistake what will distract our minds from sorrow and sadness with what will actually make us happy, hence perhaps the disappointment. Nicely done.
ReplyDelete-Nicole
Thanks to all for the nice comments.
ReplyDeleteI have been busy.
Pamela