Straightforward and observant as always John. Love this new poem.
From beginning to end, humanity has a weird obsession with the cycle of life. We constantly look towards the end as we grow, but by the end of our lives, we think a bit about the new life born after us. You're right that we focus a lot on texts that all describe a beginning but mainly a catastrophic end. But I think people forget that our beginnings could also start horribly while our ends can finish peacefully.
I love the line, "Home turns from haven to cage." It speaks to me on some level of what a home can turn into for people. For me, it's depression as a home can sometimes be our cage from properly healing.
I think dwelling on the ending can keep you from finding joy in the journey. I've been around a few people with an apocalyptic mindset and they always live on the cliff's edge, fearful of life and pessimistic about the world around them. I think it's better to try to find good things to cherish and celebrate. Yes, the world is screwed up. But there are still many things that are good about this world too.
Agreed. Everyone zooms in too much into the end of things. But they forgot that there is still good that they zoomed past.
We do what we can by bringing those good things up. For everyone and most importantly, ourselves :) Keep on trucking, John, and thank you for the poem.
Straightforward and observant as always John. Love this new poem.
From beginning to end, humanity has a weird obsession with the cycle of life. We constantly look towards the end as we grow, but by the end of our lives, we think a bit about the new life born after us. You're right that we focus a lot on texts that all describe a beginning but mainly a catastrophic end. But I think people forget that our beginnings could also start horribly while our ends can finish peacefully.
I love the line, "Home turns from haven to cage." It speaks to me on some level of what a home can turn into for people. For me, it's depression as a home can sometimes be our cage from properly healing.
Well said.
I think dwelling on the ending can keep you from finding joy in the journey. I've been around a few people with an apocalyptic mindset and they always live on the cliff's edge, fearful of life and pessimistic about the world around them. I think it's better to try to find good things to cherish and celebrate. Yes, the world is screwed up. But there are still many things that are good about this world too.
Agreed. Everyone zooms in too much into the end of things. But they forgot that there is still good that they zoomed past.
We do what we can by bringing those good things up. For everyone and most importantly, ourselves :) Keep on trucking, John, and thank you for the poem.