The moment of truth
will it sputter to life
or will darkness snuff the light
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An existential question that can only be answered by time or a mystic. Even though I think we’ve all been asking it.
I’m such a smoker that when I see that pic I have flashbacks of matches not lighting, of having a fag but no way to light it. We can make fire with sticks and stones but most of us have forgotten how.
Thought provoking I would have to say.
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Ha! Guess I should have included a trigger warning for smokers. Sorry about that but glad to have provoked some deeper thoughts.
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Nice.
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Thanks, K.
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I love where you went with this. Gives me an idea or two for a spin-off!
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I look forward to reading your take on it!
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Thank you. I will have it ready by this evening! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Sputter to life, yes, love this line, such intrigue in this one for me! π
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Thanks, P! I’m glad it intrigues you.
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I think darkness wins most of the time. Thought-provoking poem, Bartholomew.
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Proud to have provoked some thought, Jai!
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Don’t worry Bart, “there’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”
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Can’t go far wrong when quoting Cohen.
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Ainβt that the truth β¦
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Or – ‘Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light’.
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Yes β¦ we are surrounded by cracks π
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Ha! An excellent beatitude.
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Hoping the truth will set us free.
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We’ll see if the match lights.
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We have found a philosophical poet here! Excellent linesβ¦
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Thank you, Anna!
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Love this! All we can do with a last match is fearlessly strike it and hope. <3
Never run out of matches! Never give up!
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Thank you, Cheryl. I guess when we run out of matches we’ll just have find something else that burns.
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