tis the cycle of things

tis the cycle of things,
this dying,
this hunger

tis the cycle of things,
the cold and the winter

tis the cycle of things,
this living,
this dying

tis the cycle we live
in our broken, bleeding world

yet one cannot bleed for long
without healing

so if we're meant to die,
i think it've happened

this is the cycle, the circle we live
this is our world here and now

yes there is dying, yet still there is life
indeed there is hunger, and still there is food

true, there is cold, yet just there is warmth
we see there is winter, but still we find summer

there is life so painful
and death so unforgivingly cruel
but still we live, still we find joy
still we survive to this day

ominouspoet

VT

14 years old

More by ominouspoet

  • winter coming

    winter's coming on fast- 
    better chop enough wood. 

    pluck the last fruits of the harvest- 
    then say goodnight to the garden, 
    resting under a blanket of leaves and love. 

  • Goodbye Whisper

    In the vet's office.
    My bunny, sedated.
    They are coming soon with the second shot.

    She had a good life. I hope she finds peace.
    I'm going to miss her so much.
    I love you, Whisper. I'm sorry.

  • in the "olden times"

    Do you think people 100 years ago, in rural Vermont, looked up at the sky, at the milky way, the moon and all the stars? Do you think they marveled at them, and taught their children the constellations?