Breath to Death

though everyone can play

not anyone can stay

as the problem's the point

the answer, a distraction

for one million hands

there are one billion actions

more cause and effect

some supply and demand

these margins aren't thin

but this cost here is high...

living's the problem

dying the answer

so bored with the light

some wait for the night

as they misunderstand

the cause is the point

the effect the distraction

we sleep to wake up

we dream to live fully

we hunt for the food

we don't food for the hunt

Author's Note

Reviews

[Dylan Macadham]

Love your use of "distraction,"
... an apt description of living, and waiting.
Dylan

[Davidgeo]

Thanks Dylan. "distraction" is one of my favorite words in the English language.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Wonderful poem and speaks truth in every line. "living's the problem...dying the answer" sums it all up perfectly. Thank you for sharing your poem and its message which really reflects the days we are living in now.

[Davidgeo]

Thanks Carlos. I'm kinda second guessing those last two lines though. They're a little too on the nose I worry.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Keep them and don't change a thing. When writing from a place of truth words should never be left unsaid. Great job on this work. Continued success in your writing journey.

[Davidgeo]

You're a good leader of men in real life I bet.