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If only
If only
Life were perfect
I wouldn't be
In this state
Of perpetual confusion
Confoundment contradiction
I'd see clearly
Walk a straight line
Know just exactly
What to do
Where to go
How to get there
But alas
I know
Life is not perfect
The shortest distance
Between two points
Is a straight line
But sometimes
I take a step forward
3 sideways
Several backwards
And maybe
Even one or two
Straight up
All I can say is
At least
I keep moving
12/20/08
Comments (12)
"At least I keep moving." I agree! Excellent poetry, and the image is perfect with this one. ;o) It is great.
This is great! I love the few steps straight up. A well written piece. Nicely done!
wonderful
lovely..
lovely written!
All one can ask for is constant movement, Nice said Marilyn!!!
Nicely matched image and prose Maz.
very nicely done, Marilyn! And maybe all those sideways & backwards steps are moving forward too (it just takes a lot to feel good about that—I could write a book about that!) Your versification is just right for your thoughts, and you have some really nice sound-music & rhythms ("perpetual confusion/confoundment contradiction"—lotta c's, 'con's, really nice rhythms; things like that). You're getting really sensitive to the music in poetry. The piece moves in little lockets & breaths. See, your gallery could be an answer to all our movement: Beneath it all is the unmovable grace of heart & beauty & love...that's one answer to our wanderings...Love the picture too: Nice golds & light, could stand by itself. Always like to see your writing. Nice upload!
wonderful words I can relate thanks for the smile warm hug, Linda
Introspective words, well thought out, that I can easily relate to. Your highly textured image reminds me of scenes from the movie, FOUR FEATHERS (two versions made, and I have both on DVD). There have been other films about people lost in the desert, with their footprints showing in the shifting sands, but that film is the most memorable to me.
Perpetual movement is good - life is never linear. I'm glad to see there are no steps straight down! Excellent words and beautiful photo.
Keep on movin' on!....nice writing!..like the pic too