D.Greaves http://dgreaves.posterous.com Well Veresed. Never Rehearsed. posterous.com Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:08:00 -0800 BRIDGES BURNED http://dgreaves.posterous.com/bridges-burned http://dgreaves.posterous.com/bridges-burned

Bridges

What do we surmise

when all are right

yet everything is wrong

what is strength if we 

only apply it to the strong

what are we willing to forgive

when we neglect our faults

when a person is cut to the core

why do we apply copious amounts of salt

 

What is pride 

when laced with blame

what is regret

when devoid of shame

what is honor

when dishonor is in vogue

why do we regail the princess

and ignore the rogue

why do we not admit

hatred is our true passion

why do we bemoan the lack of love

when through our actions

love is severely rationed

 

Why do we brunch with pomposity

amongst the maples and ferns

then attempt to discern

why bridges burn

 

When do we replace

a mirror with cracks

what can it reflect

why do we nail jesus to the cross

of our burdens  then in sorrow genuflect

why do we we feel hopeless 

when surrounded with hope

why do we choose to climb mountains

without securing  the rope

why do we join the greek chorus

in wails of discontent

yet when jesus intones love thy neighbor

we steadfastly refuse  to repent

what is the use in living

if living is spent

searching amongst the graveyard 

for  a delicate scent

 

Why should I cry

when you choose to laugh

why do you sigh

when I puncuate your sarcastic paragraph

when should we  battle 

why should we yield

why do we walk into battle without armor

and expect not to carried upon our shield

why do we speak of mysteries

and ignore the trees

why do we recite biblical analogies

yet refuse to bend our knees

why do you wonder 

why I am filled with hate

why do you say you love me

much too late

I guess

such is fate

 

Why do we search for love

when love has grown tired

of being spurned

why do we use the profane

to  proclaim

our right to use propane

and scream in horror

when the bridge finally burns

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