Falling between heaven and
earth,
One waits in that limbo of
indecision.
Keeping faith and trust
only in words,
Old tales and scaremongering
prevail.
Turning away from temptation’s
invites,
May disappoint, but saves
grace in future.
Always trusting goodwill
and probability,
Eyes wide open to nonsense
or foxiness.
Making allowances for another’s
cruelty,
Exacerbates the harm
already meted out.
Death may remove the
option for justice,
It’s difficult to erase
painful words of hate.
Distance stretches the
warmth of knowing,
Out of touch dilutes the
constancy of love.
Faithful companionship
anchors its heart,
Separation simply facilitates
a greater bond.
One must be discerning in
decision-making,
Affirming agreement must
be uncompelled.
Acceptance does not intend
to be consent,
It is simply
acknowledgement of a situation.
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 30/07/2015
Poets United Mid-Week Motif: ‘Acceptance.’..
Loved the closing lines.. acceptance is to learn to tackle every situation.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully executed :D
Lots of love,
Sanaa
You nailed it Eileen...Acceptance is indeed 'acknowledgement of a situation'....it is not forced...and has to come out from heart...wise lines as always....
ReplyDeleteI too love those closing lines. Acceptance is acknowledgement of a situation. Seems so simple! A very strong piece, Eileen :)
ReplyDeleteyour poem shows the complexity of acceptance - does it take a lifetime to learn its ways and values? A thoughtfully prepared verse Eileen
ReplyDelete... not an easy task in many situations. Authentic piece Eileen.
ReplyDeleteGreat poem. Love the last two lines.
ReplyDeleteOne must be discerning in decision-making,
ReplyDeleteAffirming agreement must be uncompelled.
Very true Eileen! An agreement is only the end result! It could have been exhaustive bargaining before that! Great observation!
Hank
Yes, discernment is key!
ReplyDeleteI like what you say about acceptance not implying consent, simply acknowledgement. Well said.
ReplyDeleteWhat we can do nothing about we have to accept, otherwise it will keep eating at us. Not easy sometimes though, especially when cruelty is involved.
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