I deleted a poem

By Parson Thru

Fri, 27 Jul 2012
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I deleted a poem

Thoughts held for a while
on life-support
against Nature's laws

It clung to life
deformed, ugly
Never should have been

I read it with pity
Felt shame

It never saw paper
Never brought a smile

Only embarrassment
So I killed it

Given a chance to reconsider
I clicked OK
and pulled the trigger

Murdered my own feelings
In cold blood

But no.

The crime is to perpetuate
a passing thought
Recreate a feeling, emotion

When you mess with Nature
expect deformity
aberration and shame

Let it die
Don't force air
into malformed lungs

Don't cause a heart
to beat
that never ought

Save everyone the embarrassment

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Comments

Submitted by lenchenelf on
Strong clear allegory PT, designed to challenge? all the best lena xx

 

Submitted by jolono on
Not sure about ramblings PT. Thought is was really good. Well thought out and original. Liked it a lot.

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on
Most thought provoking and oddly touching. Our writings are like our offspring. You worry over them, then prepare them the best you can to be launched into the world. It takes courage to kill a rogue one. Linda

Linda

Submitted by Parson Thru on
Thanks Lena, jolono and Linda. Just back from Womad. What a weekend! Thank you for your very kind comments. Bit of both Lena - subconsciously maybe, more than overtly. Certainly has undertones. An emotion or feeling is perfection in itself, but takes a lot more than I have to convey it perfectly. More than anyone, perhaps, but the greats - who maybe only come close. Probably a note to self to be careful what I select for resuscitation. The little b***ers sometimes disappoint us Linda. Entirely our own doing, of course.

Parson Thru