there is little worth noting

By Justin Tuijl

Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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there is little worth noting

i’m by the river

very little happens

so much is past

so much is pointless

the words don’t say it

the words are empty

meaningless

the river runs dry

once, last week, it was high

full of sand, a torrent,

now it’s a trickle

casting about the stones

it would be so easy to make a dam

to make the water deeper

yes, that would be easy, perhaps it would

 

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Sounds like frustration, and the uncertainy about making the dam, like whether to find way of service for others, and look for a future hope in prayer. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

I agree with Rhiannon about the frustration felt in this poem, or is it hopelessness? For If a dam would help then why not begin it? Is the dam a metaphor for what is needed in their life to make it better with an admission to not having the strength or desire to do it? Either way, it is a thought provoking poem to be sure. smiley

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