Insanity?

There are times I feel guilty for writing instead of helping in a world so full of brokenness, and I need to remind myself that connecting with and sharing writing with others brings us together

I say,

this is insanity

as I rake hot coals

onto a page

and forget the pain they caused me. 

This is a mess,

broken bones and crumbling homes

too many losses to count

on each failing hand

and we have no say

in how this ends. 

This is a tragedy, 

people falling like half crimson leaves

to the sound of shattered dreams,

glass screaming to the ground

like death itself. 

This is life,

I did not ask for this,

but words find solace 

when they are shared

and we are in need 

of something other than

pain and destruction.

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

quote. as i rake hot coals onto a page unquote this is fantastic
quote but words find solace when they are shared unquote
that is true very true
i love your poem and wish you well in my competition. thanks for this wonderful poem

[Jayson]

Simple and beautiful, there could not be a better way of describin "this is life."
Great work

[Chris]

Descriptive, meaning-full, relatable ...quite real.

[Ally Ann]

Thank you!

[Onlyme]

A true poet your are,wise and profound.

[Ally Ann]

Thank you very much!