Sloth

Sloth

A Poem by Carlos Lorenzo Estrada
"

Are we sin? Or is sin us?

"
Sloth
By
Carlos Lorenzo Estrada 
Monotony 
Is my company
I saw a fly land
Upon my hand.
Feeding on my soul's 
Entropy.
The fly is me
Now I can see.
Monotony 
Is my company.

© 2021 Carlos Lorenzo Estrada


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gets to be rather boring
when we see
how we merely exist
and not really living

bring isolated from
society during lockdowns
has taken its toll on
many of us ..

we question
our own existence a self
introspection of past
mistakes and misgivings
we've become like sloths
in stillness with many flaws

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

Thank you for your words. They run perfectly to bookend this poem. An addendum that defines sloth.
  Fran Marie

2 Years Ago

you're so
vey welcome;



Reviews

I dislike boredom, emptiness and at times routine too... so much so! they will lead You to here, they will lead You to desperation! without excitement and enthusiasm You will lose the passion of what it means to be alive for You, and here You are lost, You are stuck... You don't know if it's You who is stopped trying and let these emotions being fed on your very soul, or is it the world around You that's seem so wrong. all I can say, since everything comes from within not from outside, find a purpose, even if a small one, it will change your insides and things will get better, specially when it's something your heart desires. powerful write my friend.

Posted 2 Years Ago


Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

Truthful and wise words spoken thank you for your comment on this poem. It is important to find ones.. read more
Very elegantly written piece of reality. Hope the future looks brighter. Thanks for sharing the poem.

Posted 2 Years Ago


Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

Thank you, Carina, it's been a tough couple of years but I'm slowly crawling out of the angst becaus.. read more
Carina Baumert

2 Years Ago

I'm also slowly crawling back out of the save Covid seclusion. But when I finally did, I noticed the.. read more
Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

I hear you there. I have grown very fond of my seclusion. In some ways it's been a cathartic experi.. read more
Well written yet sad in its message. ~Sharon

Posted 2 Years Ago


Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

Thank you, Sharon, you are correct it is every bit a melancholic piece. It was written through a b.. read more
Hi Carlos!

How wonderfully depressing! I'm completely in awe of your ability to express a variety of ideas in as few words as possible. Your poetry kind of reminds me of "The Red Wheelbarrow" in that sense.

Seth

Posted 2 Years Ago


Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

Thank you, Seth, for you review of this short work. I appreciate the kindness and thought of your m.. read more
Seth Cason

2 Years Ago

(If you'd like to cut to the crux of this response, please scroll down to the final paragraph. For a.. read more
Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

I too was a watcher of Party of Five. Hahaha, now I know where the majority of my melancholy comes f.. read more
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Posted 2 Years Ago


gets to be rather boring
when we see
how we merely exist
and not really living

bring isolated from
society during lockdowns
has taken its toll on
many of us ..

we question
our own existence a self
introspection of past
mistakes and misgivings
we've become like sloths
in stillness with many flaws

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

Thank you for your words. They run perfectly to bookend this poem. An addendum that defines sloth.
  Fran Marie

2 Years Ago

you're so
vey welcome;
Not one of us is blemish free. All of us make mistakes. Hopefully we learn from them. The righteous need to remember that. They also make mistakes. That's where your lines took me Carlos. Short poem, much to think about. Have a lovely day.

Chris

Posted 2 Years Ago


Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

thank you, Chris, for your words and review of this short poem. I always value the insights of those.. read more
Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

You are most welcome Carlos.
There's no way that any of us a pure or perfect. This is something I often dwell on--going back in time, looking at my life, seeing the mistakes, and thinking how I might have done the right thing, instead of the thing that I'm now ashamed of. Oh, but I must ask, "Was it my (our) fault that the wrong action was taken?" Getting really personal, "Was I a neglectful father because my own parents neglected me? Will God hold me liable?"

Posted 2 Years Ago


Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

thank you, Samuel, for your review and thoughts. My father was abusive as well as an alcoholic. It.. read more
The simplicity speaks to your point. You are your own company.

Posted 2 Years Ago


Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

thank you, Dave, for your review of this work. I wrestled with the meaning of this poem and still do.. read more
And the fly as in the movie is yelling "Help me, Help me. Help me."

Posted 2 Years Ago


Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

2 Years Ago

I knew I loved that movie for a reason, Jacob, hahaha. And before anyone asks I loved both versio.. read more
jacob erin-cilberto

2 Years Ago

yes, Jeff Goldblum did a great job playing in that flick...
He and Gena Davis became a thing .. read more

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Carlos Lorenzo Estrada
Carlos Lorenzo Estrada

salinas , CA



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