LIFE living existence one day at a time for the rest of your time trying to be at one's best 'because the alternative sucks' CHANCE fortune in fate's hand opportunity it's not in your control what turns the wheel, guides the die 'life, the moment your eyes open' DEATH finite infinite it is what it is for as long as we're here It's not as long as we're gone 'it is the great equalizer' PAIN anguish agony in body or soul and oftentimes in both you bear the unbearable 'it's what lets you know you're alive' FAITH belief conviction the ultimate trust is the substance of hope evidence of things not seen 'all that I have left in me now'
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It’s Open Link Night at dVerse Poets Pub and a join in with a Clarity Pyramid poetry form for National Poetry Writing Month.
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Some timely poetic definitions for sure, but “faith” is also admitting ignorance of that which cannot be proven, “death” is a doorway, “pain” can be erotic, “Chance” is also a surname, and “life” is a dry cereal, a magazine, and a board game .
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A thought provoking post. One point, in my opinion, that I would add to opportunity is this: we may not have control of WHAT opportunities present themselves to us, but in many cases, we have control of how we respond.
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Thanks Lillian. I thought about it, but I figured the *how* we respond is covered by Faith.
Powerful existential reflections with a gentle concluding expression of vulnerability.
Thank you, msjadeli.
You are welcome.
Nice lines: “you bear the unbearable
‘it’s what lets you know you’re alive'”
Thank you, Frank.
I love this existential view of what is, was and could be. I strongly believe that life is made up of eighty percent of how we react to certain situations. 💝💝
Very true. Thanks Sanaa.
Faith is essentially irrational – we’re told. I have faith in knowing that we don’t yet know everything and never will. I don’t have faith in God, but I have faith in knowing we live in an intelligent universe. And also this: faith leads to actions, which lead to reality. So whether God exists or not, the reality would be the same – which must mean anything that enough people believe in must have a reality at some level. So stick to your faith.
“And also this: faith leads to actions, which lead to reality. So whether God exists or not, the reality would be the same – which must mean anything that enough people believe in must have a reality at some level” And that was my point. Thanks Anthony.
I think we need some level of faith (or maybe it’s the trust)… for my it’s trusting that most humans are good.. that helps me to pass through the others.
Very much so. Thank you.