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Pendragon
03-29-2008, 11:22 AM
Living Is Hazardous to Your Health

Life at its very best is a time given to every unworthy man—
What he does with that allotted period is entirely in his own hands.
Will he be hero or villain; evil or good; when his epoch comes to an end?

Life is a blessing, but you can make it a curse; preying on your fellowmen—
Greed overtakes you and desire rules your life—for their money, their home, their lands.
Life at its very best is a time given to every unworthy man—

Who then wastes it in living a riotous existence with absolutely no plan
Past today, and tomorrow not promised, years passing like grains of sand—
Will he be hero or villain; evil or good; when his epoch comes to an end?

And has he ever given a thought to it? Sometimes I even wonder if he can.
Is man inherently so self-righteous, self-centered; so sure of where he stands?
Life at its very best is a time given to every unworthy man—

A gift—forgotten that there was a Giver—and so the boon is nearly banned
As man takes the decision of who shall live and die into his own hands—
Will he be hero or villain; evil or good; when his epoch comes to an end?

Somewhere down the trail he faces a court where he will finally have to bend
His knee and answer for his actions, will there be blood upon his hands?
Life at its very best is a time given to every unworthy man—
Will he be hero or villain; evil or good; when his epoch comes to an end?

Pendragon
© 3/29/08

forcedtobe
03-29-2008, 02:54 PM
i like it... :)

ampoule
03-29-2008, 07:00 PM
Oh Pen, I like this so much, so many good lines. I read this while listening to Ravel's "Sad Birds".

dibyendra
03-31-2008, 12:43 PM
Dear Pen,
This poem is really beautiful. It's about the lessons learned from one's life. The repeated lines are carefully handled here one after another fitting into different stanzas making their meaning more clear. There are several lines which are quite meaningful. I really admire your work Pen.

Love,
Dibyendra

RJbibliophil
03-31-2008, 06:03 PM
I like it, Pen! The way it stimulates thinking and repeats previous lines without a clear pattern. :wave:

spally
04-01-2008, 01:25 PM
i liked it pen, been a while since i read one of your peoms, i almost forgot how great they are.

symphony
04-02-2008, 04:11 PM
No. Really. How (do u do that)?!

firefangled
04-03-2008, 03:40 AM
I wish I had your dexterity with these, Pen. Another great one.