In The Blink of an Eye

 

In The Blink of an Eye

Born astonished

In the blink of an eye 

A moment lived

A lifetime of dying

 

Misfortune between

First and last terrible breath 

I paste hope and faith

on a grim face of the future

 

Dipping my feet in the icy pool

of living

I abhor the scorching of the sun and

 

Wake to the sound of a weeping world

Fighting out of control forces ~

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Helen M. Crutchett (All rights reserved)

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Jeremy Baker]

Our memories, the proof that we have lived, are indeed the blink of an eye as life propels us towards our death. It is what we so between the blinks, whilst our eyes are open, that counts. You have celebrated the beauty of living in the face of imminent death and done so with effortless grace and skill. This is a new favourite!

[MOON]

never a truer word , we are dying sometimes even as we live .

[Tate Morgan]

So beautiful So nice to see you writing again

[Desert Knave]

The desolation of this piece does nothing to hide its truth. Excellent write. ~Jim

[SkinlessFrank]

this pretty much sums up life for many of us doesn't it? wonder if the next one will be any better....nice and dark piece

[WILDERNESS]

Deep, really deep.................. splendid poem, thats so right..........loved it.