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The Shocking Thing
on cycles of abuse
the unloved become
the unloving
unless they find a fresh resource,
a desert spring
to drink from and bathe in
be it some avatar of love,
a God or therapist or just
a theme of loving touch.
if left alone
the last remaining flora dies
and leaves behind the savages
gathered outside the door,
demanding Lot's daughters.
the only shocking thing
is that we refuse
to understand this
the unloved become
the unloving
unless they find a fresh resource,
a desert spring
to drink from and bathe in
be it some avatar of love,
a God or therapist or just
a theme of loving touch.
if left alone
the last remaining flora dies
and leaves behind the savages
gathered outside the door,
demanding Lot's daughters.
the only shocking thing
is that we refuse
to understand this
Published 22nd Apr 2022
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22nd Apr 2022 6:35pm
This is iconic poetry IMO.
A relavant mesage of value
with a truth everyone should
inherently know.
That needs to said.
You've also made it accessible
in the opening and closing statements
I can imagine seeing these lines on a social media post some day.
Well done! Definitely poetry of our times.
Blue Skies at you
Al
A relavant mesage of value
with a truth everyone should
inherently know.
That needs to said.
You've also made it accessible
in the opening and closing statements
I can imagine seeing these lines on a social media post some day.
Well done! Definitely poetry of our times.
Blue Skies at you
Al
22nd Apr 2022 6:49pm
Thank you for your lovely commentary, Al. My Biblical references are instinctive and I sometimes worry that they weigh down the poems or reduce them to preening, so I'm delighted that there was a real accessibility here.
22nd Apr 2022 6:50pm
Dear CR,
I concur with RevolutionAl’s comment. It’s a vicious circle, not impossible to break but definitely hard. Your third stanza I found very compelling and so true. Excellent write. H🌷
I concur with RevolutionAl’s comment. It’s a vicious circle, not impossible to break but definitely hard. Your third stanza I found very compelling and so true. Excellent write. H🌷
22nd Apr 2022 7:03pm
Anonymous
23rd Apr 2022 00:11am
A theme of loving touch. It doesn't even have to be physical. Another person's compassionate knowing. Understanding offered in the right place at the right time. A simple act of sustained kindness can be the hail Mary which saves a person.
23rd Apr 2022 1:26am
Thank you for your thoughtful response, you really hit on the crux of that line, I feel.
