it continues

and continues

the struggle unites

the prize then divides

from the struggle's remains

a new prize is defined

we unite in euphoria

the struggle continues

Author's Note

Reviews

[Emunah June.]

I very much so took this poem as a musing on how society always wants to promote the "latest and greatest" of everything, like its the thing missing to make the individual happy. This new iPhone, that new drug, this new - that new - all new - brand new ... its alot to take in! And it sure is a struggle to the typical human being, who is just wanting to be happy, but told its wrong to be happy without the shiniest toy in the box. I really enjoyed this, but Ive found with your work I usually do.

[Davidgeo]

The struggle is the prize I think, the tools we come up with (like flint knifes, like the iphone etc) were and will always just abstract byproducts of the same exact struggle that's been taking place for a period of time that far exceeds our conscious history. The struggle is timeless.

[Neha agrawal]

This is a compact yet profound meditation on human nature and cycles of conflict.
Amazing work! 😊

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I don't think we are satisfied unless we are strugglin for something.
And if it comes too easily, we don't appreciate it.
Life is one big contest...and sometimes I wonder if anyone ever wins.
j.

[Davidgeo]

Real life lies in the struggle I think. Any reward we get might just a perk of participation.