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i'd rather be
Choices are the hinges of destiny.—Edwin Markham
i’d rather be the raindrops than the rain
the lightning than the tree it crucifies
the hopeful river dancing in its lane
than tenemented where the seabed lies
i’d rather be the hammer than the nail
striking the iron while its tempers rage
to dare to try than fret that i might fail
to be the audience upon the stage
i’d rather be alive in troubled times
than stiff stone dead on luxury’s cold breast
moreso the lofty mountain than the climb
more than the incline, let me be the crest
i’d rather be a first-class citizen
curbed by the simple liberties of home
than be the victim of a first-world prison
if, caught by flirting penchants, i should roam
i’d rather live to give than take away
the poor man’s morsel or the rich man’s glob
these simple choices measure night from day
for those who would not earth of conscience rob
© Copyright 2019 December 28
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
i’d rather be the raindrops than the rain
the lightning than the tree it crucifies
the hopeful river dancing in its lane
than tenemented where the seabed lies
i’d rather be the hammer than the nail
striking the iron while its tempers rage
to dare to try than fret that i might fail
to be the audience upon the stage
i’d rather be alive in troubled times
than stiff stone dead on luxury’s cold breast
moreso the lofty mountain than the climb
more than the incline, let me be the crest
i’d rather be a first-class citizen
curbed by the simple liberties of home
than be the victim of a first-world prison
if, caught by flirting penchants, i should roam
i’d rather live to give than take away
the poor man’s morsel or the rich man’s glob
these simple choices measure night from day
for those who would not earth of conscience rob
© Copyright 2019 December 28
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
Published 30th Dec 2019
| Edited 31st Dec 2019
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30th Dec 2019 8:46pm
It's like you have a poetic soul, and you know how to show it... all your works make me think, they give me pause and I get excited when I see you've published something new.... this one did not disappoint. 😁
This is such a beautiful tribute!
Thanks, Vickie: if there were anything less worthy in you than your evident great worth, you would have redeemed yourself by this.
Writing gets easier and more pleasurable when I read this kind of feedback. And yet, I know my mission is beyond the paparazzi, for there are those dependent on encouragement, who feast at the poet's table.
Yours sincerely
cab
Thanks, Vickie: if there were anything less worthy in you than your evident great worth, you would have redeemed yourself by this.
Writing gets easier and more pleasurable when I read this kind of feedback. And yet, I know my mission is beyond the paparazzi, for there are those dependent on encouragement, who feast at the poet's table.
Yours sincerely
cab
30th Dec 2019 11:22pm
I would rather be his shiny armor for a day than a hidden light deficient of glow...
I would rather give my full moon illumination in the day than a black cloud by nightfall...
I would rather give my full moon illumination in the day than a black cloud by nightfall...
31st Dec 2019 5:17pm
Welcome to DUP, Marmalee!
Obviously, my message was falling short of the additional two lines that you have contributed. They fit the theme quite well, and I see how ready you are to start writing and posting your own work here.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sincerely
cab
Obviously, my message was falling short of the additional two lines that you have contributed. They fit the theme quite well, and I see how ready you are to start writing and posting your own work here.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sincerely
cab
6th Jan 2020 9:28am
6th Jan 2020 3:05pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR, Gracefu!
Thanks for receiving this thought so willingly and so wonderfully.
I am grateful for the RL inclusion.
Sincerely
cab
Thanks for receiving this thought so willingly and so wonderfully.
I am grateful for the RL inclusion.
Sincerely
cab
