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Life's Warranty
Life’s Warranty
by Odin Roark
Like bald tires in torrential rain,
Our forward progress struggles
To avoid sliding into a ditch,
Or averting head-on collisions.
Tomorrow is likely to come,
But not without risk,
For any distance traveled
Is guaranteed fraught with the unexpected.
Yet, who is not aware…
The mind’s often inclement weather
Renders precarious lifetime-roads of twists and turns,
Often tear-drenched by emotional downpours,
Compounded by survival’s often ignored maintenance.
Lest we forget…
Like the treads beneath an auto’s body,
We too must balance
That which supports our continuance,
Align its need to keep heart and mind in parallel respect,
And maintain air’s oxygenated pressure
For longevity’s extended warranty.
Otherwise…
It's About Wisdom
We don't listen to it anymore - someone bought it and owns it and the price to gain access is above the most intelligent person's means. Fear is taught, to contain and control. Fearlessness is a warrior's mantel, most believe war should be institution and not practice. We hide behind civilization - when that ends or fails (tribally) the world will become a dangerous place (like you said at the end of the poem).Well said! - Lady A