I wish for no gentle epitaph
as I drown in my sweat
I am now the stuff of lewd jokes
which will bring me shame
my inner voices compel me
to do the right thing and stand by it
today I am homeless in the world
tomorrow I would end up
six feet under the ground
various kinds of worms vying for me
"nature's choiciest plan for me"
37 comments:
Very strong epitaph. Even in death something vies for our attention. Hope all is well. Have a great day.
We return to the earth from whence we came, sounds like justice to me, and a chance to feed back to which we have come from.
A plan we cannot escape there.
Wow, impressive!!
GT, I like this poem a lot, particularly the third and last lines - they're hot!
this is very good indeed. I love the whole concept.
Hi, very deep. Hope you are doing pretty good there. Take care.
A plan we can't change.
the worst plan of all..one's demise
but if any blogger makes lewd joke about you after you have completed your time here, I will get the world
of bloggers to destroy them.. the worms...I guess you will be stuck with them
Very dark, my friend. Almost defeatist.
A very dark poem (I hope all is well with you) and a common fate.
Well eventually that's God's plan for all of us....isnt it?
The circumstances that shape us--sometimes the indifference feels like cruelty.
Ah a part of the plan of all life
Great poem
This was dark and gritty...very powerful.
Natures plan compels me not to waste energy on day-planners and housekeeping schedules, but to soak up all the life I can from every day.
so many strong compelling images! But the first and last lines are the best of all.
for your body only...your soul will soar :)
Yes, parts of us wander homeless in the world.
a lot of truth in this...
I just happened to stopped by. And I thought its a nice epitaph. Because in the end we all rot.
beautiful, as always. Love the voice in this.
The Plan
The Final Plan. Nicely done.
I am not a worm but will a snake do?
The biggest plan of all...a pattern we all follow each and every day. Well done...I liked this one best!
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well, that is a plan we can all, well, plan on.
one should definitely just let nature plan :)
The Bigger Plan
Ah, Gautami, I still think of her often! I do wish I had been more mixed up in/with her life. Very well said.
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The first line ensured that I would read the rest. And the rest did not disappoint.
Wow..powerful words! Thanks for sharing.
Whew.... what a powerful piece! It cuts deep. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. (I love the first line especially - lyrical.)
thats the masterplan !!
A beautiful first line to your poem. I hope whatever you are dealing with resolves itself soon.
Interesting and deep! :D
Hi Gautami,
This is as strong and compelling as immovable stone and deep to the core of the earth and beyond...
It’s always a choice whether to listen to one’s own voice or the din of plurality. I admire your courage and your perspective.
This is such a beautiful composition.. the epitaph of the muse is strong, and goes deep... Such is the way of life..
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