To Be or Not To Be

A little kingdom I possess,
Where thoughts and feelings dwell;
And very hard the task I find
Of governing it well.
~ Louisa May Alcott

...that more or less describes my situation!

~A Wise Man Said~

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
~ Aristotle

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
 

Disappointment
 
To what do I equate
The weight of disappointment
A heavy stone
That sinks lower and lower
Into a bottomless depth
Or to an arrow
That pierces sharply and stings
At the most sensitive core
Maybe a kiss withdrawn
At almost the point of meeting
Leaving the lover bewildered and foolish
All resemble
In varying degrees
Impacts on the heart
But what of the mind
That rendered dumb in the instant
Bears scars permanent
Moves away from the object
Of enchantment
Never to welcome again
Heady anticipation
That dies before it even grows
In the unfortunate womb
Of false premises and promises
The dejected self
Crouches back
Into its own world
Never to be hurt again
Or
Disappointed!
 
~Me