If I was immortal and didn't know it
I would have lived in every single moment like they counted.
If I was immortal and didn't know it,
My mind would have been my worst enemy.
If I was immortal and didn't know it,
Not everything would have come easy.
If I was immortal and didn't know it,
I would have needed love from the people around me.
If I was immortal and didn't know it,
My grudges would have burnt with the bridges.
If I was immortal and didn't know it,
It would have taken a lot less than words to destroy me.
If I was immortal and didn't know it,
I would have treasured their faces and smiles while they lasted.
If I was immortal and I didn't know it,
I would have been subconsciously thinking of the countdown I was under.
If I was immortal, but had no knowledge of it,
My passions would have driven me until my very last breath.
If I am untouchable by the gods, but I don't realise it,
Every hardship and struggle,
Every single ache
I would ignore.
I would charge headfirst into the pools of hope
And drink, hoping Circe had tried to trick me.
I would defeat lament,
And the hot tears of self-pity
And grow.
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About the Creator
Ruby Red
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Getting Serious About Comedy (Part I)
If I were asked to remark on my life and the childhood that paved some road leading me to this point, I would have to say something about all the funny people who surrounded me for the last 26,872 days (and counting). Somewhere along that road, I became a big fan of laughter and the comedy that spawns it – and, I mean not only my own laughter, but the laughter of others, some of which I have actually been responsible for inducing.
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Comments (3)
WoW! I truly appreciate this raw piece: surreal and powerful prose!
I want to be an immortal wether I know or not. Fantastic poem! ❤️
Really nice, Ruby