Beauty and Death
written by: Jeff Flaig
The deep reflection of a blue-green lake
captures soft images from a gentle rain,
As from profound illusions I awake
Ripples touch the shore for a cool wind’s sake
Tapping rhythm fingers against my brain,
the deep reflection of a blue-green lake
Fish dash and sparkle in currents they make
I consider reasons for their campaign
as from profound illusions I awake
Eagles fall down for a bounty to take
beneath the surface and above again,
the deep reflection of a blue-green lake
I now understand there is no mistake,
that serenity should have its pain,
as from profound illusions I awake
Many hours I watch, many hours I ache,
and from this beauty and death I retain
the deep reflection of a blue-green lake,
as from profound illusions I awake
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
This was inspired by Dylan Thoms’ poem, ‘Untitled’ Do not go gentle into that good night
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