A Three-Life Exercise
Life is like a coconut
- It cannot be enjoyed
Without breaking open
A terrifying void
Life is like a raisin
- It cannot be unshriveled
Without inflating it
- Such an ego's vanity-bedevilled.
Life is like an onion
- It cannot be un-minced
Without repeal or tears
Of this I am convinced.
Life is like a steak
- It cannot be un-grilled
Without rewinding time
Yet entropy has spilled
Life is like a cheesecake
- It cannot be embalmed
Without removing fruit
Though none can be found
Life ought to be like a banquet
"Free!" "Come back for more!"
"But please use a clean plate"
Instead, it is a bore
Contributors: | asdf, P, Francine, De Quincey, N, Karin, Kansas Sam, td. |
Poem finished: | 7th August 2003. |