I stared at the water gushing over the rock formations
I wondered what secrets lied between the stones
Its beauty was breath taking as I wondered what it was telling me
The drips looked like icicles, the gushers looked like clouds
My mind drifted to why I was staring, and I focused on the moss and the murky water below
My thoughts reflected how the revelation of my life that was slipping away and how I felt about it puzzled me
And then I marveled at the differenet layers that the water fall followed and the different directions it took
Then I noticed seedlings on the side growing and I knew what it was trying to tell me
The cycle of life that was there all along
I could do nothing to stop it, I could do nothing to alter it
I was suppose to accept it
Enjoy the beauty of life past and present
About the Creator
Susan Payton
I love to write in every venue. I am 75 years old and try to make every day count,. I am learning a great deal about poetry on Vocal, and I am glad to be here.
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Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH6 days ago in Critique
Comments (4)
Uplifting & empowering!
This is so very deep reflection for sure!!! Nicely done!!!!
Really beautiful and contemplative, Susan! Such a wonderful job weaving together the imagery!
🫂great entry, Susan