An owl on the branch
keep calm and a morose face;
down in the valley many plays,
where blood flows turbulent
mountains grow high,
on skeletons;
deaf, blind, and mute
intelligent apes with
big calculations
cutting the branches
they sit on
fighting for what
seems life;
but life is
a scapegoat
with no aim and no
reason
where flowers bloom
and die
and birds still fly
free and nest on cement trees too
where greenery still
holds on, a vain hope.
Intelligent apes with
big calculations,
calculations,
calculations, high on calculations
that they strangle
infants and kids
to gain on life,
Life? Life?
An owl on the branch
keep calm and a morose face
Oh, I don't want to think that life is a scapegoat with no aim and reason. I'd rather look for purpose. But I suppose there are times in a person's life when one feels that way. Nicely metaphroric, Sreeja.
ReplyDeletethank you Mary....but isn't whats happening around us....sadly......
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, profound and beautiful. We need to face the reality of life and not deny its darkness. Because we all play a part in it.
ReplyDeletethe birds nesting on cement trees makes me sad... i kinda like cement - but it has to be balanced with nature in a wise way
ReplyDeleteDarkness is indeed part of life but hopefully there is more to it than no aim and no reason. I liked the image of the owl with the morose face though. I feel like one sometimes myself.
ReplyDeleteWow...this packs a nice punch. There is definitely some interesting visuals in this piece. The skeletons and the cement trees really weigh heavily.
ReplyDeleteI like the wise one's observation and the helplessness painted in the face....
ReplyDeleteReal, gritty and powerful. Very good read.
ReplyDeleteThe world has turned violent of late ... we all need peace :-(
ReplyDeleteoy, i hope that life is more than a scapegoat...that there is purpose and reason to it...at times it can feel otherwise...there is a heaviness to this...a questioning that comes in those challenging moments...
ReplyDeleteyou must have written this while i was on vacation...smiles....good to see you today.