Generally hovering above
and beyond,
The call of indecision
looms close nearby.
Immeasurable in an immense
generosity,
Incalculable pangs of frequent
despondency.
A silent slippage simply
wrestles the wellbeing,
Grasps with an unrelentless
pull into a darkness.
Light ceases to influence
or instil desire of being,
Commencement of a return
is in futuristic mode.
A body between opposing zones
exhausts easily,
Deprived of contentment
and the clarity to exist.
Long shadows presently cast
a distorted outlook,
One wills goodness to
permeate in a short term.
Intervening days and
nights rest upon the internals,
Remuneration collated in
the sighting of a single smile.
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 19/06/2014
Poet’s United Mid-Week Motif: ‘Light and Dark.’
WOW Eileen. I had to read this twice - wasn't sure what the meaning was, but that's a good thing! The best poetry is sometimes ambiguous :)
ReplyDeleteIt can be difficult to get beyond the indecision that sometimes cripples a person. A single smile can sometimes light the way!
ReplyDeletestuck in a moment...is the feeling i get...which plays odd with the title....at least there is goodness in the short term...
ReplyDeleteYou have enough material in these few lines for a major saga! Indecision is sometimes the best call, though it's easy to chose between generosity and despondency--unless they are in the same person. So few see the pressures beneath the surface of what we show, but I know that when most down simply remembering that Light follows Darkness can help a lot. And a smile. Bless you, Eileen. Thank you for this poem.
ReplyDeleteYes I understand caught in-between, being one often plagued by indecision. I do like the smile at the end. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDelete"A body between opposing zones exhausts easily"...how true is this!!! then there's the uplifting smile....very nicely said Eileen...nice to see you..
ReplyDeleteThe cogs of thought really machinate through this piece..I am glad it ended with light and that smile
ReplyDeletethis felt like darkness from the beginning to an ending with a smile (light). thanks for stopping by. appreciated it!!!
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Generally hovering above and beyond,
ReplyDeleteThe call of indecision looms close nearby.
Indecision afflicts many mainly because one treads new grounds most of the time to progress forward. But it should not pull one down that progress is adversely affected. It should be all the while under control and be rewarded with the smile as so aptly rendered here! Wonderful write Eileen!
Hank
More wonderful for the ending. Love this, Eileen.
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