Words On The Toilet Door

The words on the toilet door

Travellers of the world

Leaving their mark

All amusing, till

Six words jumped out

WAS IT YOUR LIFE TO LOSE

What was he inferring too

Couldn’t have been himself

No, that wouldn’t make sense

Suicide, was it a selfish act of suicide

A surgeon, the impossible operation

Men going to war

Is he asking the generals

But surely you would direct that question to politicians

What the hell is he meaning

Is he asking the ultimate question

The meaning of life

Is he questioning God

The giver of life

The taker away

Who knows

WAS IT YOUR LIFE TO LOSE.

Reviews

[Nate S.]

Extremely interesting and thought provoking. I've seen some pretty interesting and haunting comments on bathroom doors before so I get this. I'm not sure how I feel about the questions posed here, but you've definitely given me something to think about for the evening.

[Paul Bell]

Thanks Nate.

[Marina]

Biggest philosophies in life are found on toilet doors. There's something about the sacredness of the place, the moment you are all alone and your purest and most basic of needs that you start to ponder on the more complex issues.
Aka, taking a dump is always liberating.

[Paul Bell]

So true, got it off my chest.

[Lorry]

That is a statement and a half Paul. Makes a change from all the usual nonsense found in those quiet moments of contemplation :)
When read, I instantly thought of an angry man, blaming someone for taking their own, but those six words resonate much deeper than idle thought and by the end I have found myself listing all of its possible meanings, too many to mention, but such a thought provoking write my friend.

[Paul Bell]

Yeah i think some questions don't have answers. One i hope i never ask myself.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, as D. said...a perfect place to ponder---and read the walls on the stalls...

contemplating the reasons one loses his or her life...and with suicides, yes, others would ask that question for sure...those left behind who are hurt most by the tragedy.

j.

[Paul Bell]

Yes, it's always the ones left to pick up the pieces.

[D Connolly]

I suppose the toilet is the perfect place to contemplate the meaning of life.

[Paul Bell]

Yeah i suppose so.