RELICS

Seasons come and go,


But the earth abides forever –


As aged as the gods


That cradle her


In their trembling palms

 


So in the world,


Men come and go,


Burnt out from their lust


For the earth,


Faint from their struggles


With the gods.


Yet some find wisdom


To stamp their shaky feet


Deep in the sands of time.


And so shall this ivory me abide


When I’m gone,


To whisper to my posterity


The woes of our time.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Time may really not permit us to speak of how dangerously we live; how feverishly this transient life passes.Time may not permit us to speak very much. So, one of the greatest legacies anyone can bequeat his or her coming generation is a relic: a telltale to posterity of all our tears, fears, pains, adversities, and of course, laughter.

View izu's Full Portfolio
Wordman's picture

"Yet some find wisdom To

"Yet some find wisdom To stamp their shaky feet Deep in the sands of time. "  

 Wonderful, I enjoyed this poem immensley. And those lines hi-lighted above are picture perfect. 

Thank you for posting. 


 

Izu's picture

So heart-warming to read from

So heart-warming to read from you. Thanks.