Black and white

Free choice from the shelves:
beauty or pain and torment?
Which stands out
within these four walls?
Nothing self-inflicted,
just a generated sentiment
of a prevailing ubiquity.
Will it ever change?
Sliding downhill,
the thought is alien.
All so desolate.
a speedy departure
so as not
prolong
the pain.
Would it be beauty has
to be unravelled yet again;
flower by flower,
leaf by leaf,
note by note?
A resonance, surely a feast for mortals
and Gods alike.
We are truly destined for more,
as memory wets
the appetite
and fresh Spring air
fills the lungs.
The only devil being
yourself
in this paradise on earth

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Comments

MistakenMagic | April 10, 2011 - 09:43

'The only devil being
yourself
in this paradise on earth'

- love the ending, Pia! And the description of beauty is brilliant :) Well done!

Magic xxx

Highhat | April 10, 2011 - 09:57

Thank you very much Magic

;Pia xx

skinner_jennifer | April 10, 2011 - 14:29

Dear Pia,

you portray in this poem, all the feelings that we
get on a regular basis, I also appreciate the ending,
because it's so true, the only fear is fear itself,
which is all in the mind. I think I'm going in the
right direction with this? Please put me right if
I'm not.

Jenny.

seashore | April 10, 2011 - 16:51

Yes - I agree with Jenny. The writing is flowing Pia.

Silver Spun Sand | April 10, 2011 - 17:01

It certainly is flowing, Pia. You are still on that roll, most certainly;-)

Jennifer has hit the nail on the head with her comment, and I totally agree.

Tin;-)

Highhat | April 10, 2011 - 17:01

You bet Jenny- your got it all right. I'm glad you reminded me so that I shouldn't be too anxious. What I really meant was that humans can be so ruthless towards each other- pure devils. We are not always as kind as we would like to be and you usually only have yourself to blame.
Thanks for reading. Am looking forward to reading more of your story.
L,P and H
;)Pia

Highhat | April 10, 2011 - 17:02

Thanks Coral- it really is SOoo nice to see that you are reading- such a reward for my efforts. Really brightens my day even more than the beautiful weather.

;)Pia

fatboy74 | April 11, 2011 - 11:33

Another good one Pia very much enjoyed. :-)

Highhat | April 11, 2011 - 13:56

Thank you very much Fatboy
;)Pia