On the grey matter parade of eternal ink.

While death and life

was just black and white

the concept of being

left the mind

in shades of grey.

While old age

presented itself

as a decline,

trapped in time warp

was grey matter

feeling no different

as decades passed,

failing to grasp

the foundations of mortality,

and that one

would eventually die.

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

Incidentally... I believe our Spirit lives on... perhaps in a newly born baby who
may be a better poet in many genres. Pat

[andrew mitchell]

I hope so Pat otherwise what a waste!

[barleygirl]

Your poem makes me ponder the vagaries of the old mental wiring up top. It's a strange irony that we are most often killed off by something our bodies fail at, when our minds are still roaring along. I'd sure as hell rather it be that way, than to be a mindless vegetable in a thriving body (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Margie, yes sadly age is like that!

[Chris Shaw]

It is really difficult to contemplate your own brain shutting down. Your own grey matter ceasing to be. Life is both black and white and for much of the time grey as well.

Chris

[andrew mitchell]

I still cant get my head around it I feel like I'm going to carry on forever but I know that is not the case.

[Chris Shaw]

It is mind blowing isn't it? I wonder sometimes if we will know what is happening to us when our brain closes down. Do we say, "this is it, it's been fun?" lol.

[Relic]

I don't think it's ever clear to a healthy person what death is really going to be like. That grey matter doesn't seem to compute what will be until it's time.

[andrew mitchell]

Exactly Relic Its so hard to comprehend that we will stop dead in our tracks one day.

[Patricia Wedel]

I stop in my tracks... like a Deer in the Headlights...
all the time in the aisles in most grocery stores when I am riding around in my Handicap Cart, because I am comfortable riding around, however I almost have "crashes" when coming around corners where other carts are full sped ahead. Aging can lead to death. Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i may be declining a bit in my older age...but am grateful for being, having been...and in time have realized that life is full of shades of gray...even with the black and white that is obvious at times.
j.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you for your words Jacob.