Daunting
the looming
mountainside
or the oceanside
cliffs whose ascent
mocks my limitations
Fragile,
the glint of
spidery thread,
whose expanse, though
delicate, stretches without fear
The way our income curves
downward, while
our needs
mount
Life’s slopes
precarious, demanding
inevitable, and yet we find ourselves
ill-prepared when forced to navigate them.
This is a very insightful poem. I think it’s natural to believe that life’s slopes won’t happen to us.
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Classic case of human exceptionalism.
It’s inevitable, yet we find ourselves ill-prepared. Beautifully written.
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So true, Liz. Two more years, I would have made it to retirement. We certainly didn’t see that path dropping away. Thanks.
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You’re welcome, VJ. I have to keep reminding myself not to take my health for granted.
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A metaphor for today
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Yes. Thanks
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VJ,
Beautifully written, this sad reality of daunting slopes that catch us off-guard.
pax,
dora
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Thanks Dora.
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Somedays those slopes seem steeper than other days. Well penned.
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Isn’t that the truth! Thanks.
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Welcome.
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We are always ill prepared aren’t we ? Well that’s precisely why life of a range of varied emotional experience . If we knew or were prepared – it would be a routine check in box 🙂
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True. Thanks.
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Amen: Life’s slopes / precarious, demanding / inevitable
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Yep.
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As I read your poem, I could feel myself “slipping” and then “dangling” from life’s slope, while the unknown lurked below. 🙂
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You sum it up well. Thank you 😊
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Reality is not always in our favor. Brilliant writing!
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Thanks Eugi.
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Yes, it’s like we’re pushed off the edge of a cliff sometimes. Love your sloping stanzas.
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Thanks 😊
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