The Devil You Know

An Inspirational and Uplifting Poem EVERY DAY from Simon J. Halliday!

The Devil You Know

Better the devil you know, they say

Why hope for more?  We're only clay

But what if something different waits

Far more important than today

I don't imply you must change all

For sometimes writing's on the wall

Simply keep an open mind

And brighter things may also fall

Your garden is not the only truth

A world around you gives some proof

And then beyond, far more indeed

So what is out there, super-sleuth?

An honest answer's always best

The truth is we don't know the rest

Experience comes to many in time

And each feels slightly cursed and blessed

A mixture of the strangest things

And all succumb, both saints and kings

To mystery which lives through all times

Desire to be lord of the rings

So Frodo, mark these words down well

The future's not mine or yours to tell

Seek on of course, but know for sure

The devil's not better, he'll bring you hell!

(c) Simon J. Halliday 2013

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Reviews

[richom]

Very thought-provoking, interesting, and well-written (except for the one rhyming misstep of "proof").
I tend to downplay the idea of fate. I believe our lives are what we make of them. But, who knows?
Thank you. I enjoyed this very much.