Moral Fiber

Any moral philosophy is exceedingly rare. - Thoreau

the more good i do

the more evil confronts me

head on

around every corner

i can't change people

i can't change things

i'm tired

tired of weeping

tired of sleeping

tired of confronting it

tired or running from it

tired of dealing with it

tired of being stepped on by it

tired of being run over by it

i cling tightly to a beautiful flower with petals of love, faith and creed

but i'm caught in the perpetual tumult of sin

always doing me in

i don't mean to sound cliché

as he molds my life into yet another day

searching for the ingredients of paper mâché

there's really not much that fiber, glue, tears and saliva can say

it's in his hands

Author's Note

"Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Sometimes by trying to help you can find yourself sucked into a vortex. Sometimes it is best to keep away rather than trying to solve the problem. Sometimes only professionals can help the situation, and even they don't get it completely right. For sure it's not easy making a decision. You have to keep your own head above water. We all sin, some much more than others. Big difference between a little white lie and an assault. That' s where I wandered with your lines Pete. Have a good day.

Chris

[Pete]

you've wandered into my truth. you're remarkably right on target. this is what's been happening to me. i try to help people but the sins that caused them to be in want and need begin to drag me down. i feel guilty cutting them off and keep wrestling with myself. thank you for understanding this difficult conundrum ... :)

[Poetic Beauty]

No one is perfect everyone commits sins. It’s hard to wrap our heads around it but we can try to be the best people we can be

[Pete]

i've recently been trying to help people in dire straits but the consequences of their sins keep spilling over and becoming my problems. where do i draw the line, do i cut them off - if i do then i feel guilty ... :)

[Poetic Beauty]

It’s hard to find a line to draw.