Life unfolds once then it is lost
as are we all, who cling too long
Welcome the lost found wanting more,
released from vice they’re blind to
I search for joy, need paradise
(open the way) and show me in
I’m but a man — simple, jealous —
thankful for you not being so.
© 2021 by Phillip Knight Scott
For the prompt at dVerse where we are invited to delve into
the allure of Korean folklore, poetry form and myth.
Often Mumbled Musings 
Love this, Phillip!
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beautifull
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This is wonderfully deep and poignant! I so love the way you give us a glimpse into the human psyche especially; “Welcome the lost found wanting more, released from vice they’re blind to/I search for joy, need paradise/(open the way) and show me in.” Thank you so much for adding your voice to the prompt 💝💝
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Thanks so much – great prompt!
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You’re most welcome! 💝💝
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We are, all those, good, bad, and ugly parts, of our, selves, we have to, learn to, keep the good, change the bad, and, cope with, the ugly, in every day we live…
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Well, I can say with certainty that this poem was not written for me 😀
It’s fantastic, Phillip.
❤
David
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Ha – thanks so much!
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“Life unfolds once then it is lost
as are we all, who cling too long”
So much truth inthe opening couplet… beautiful.
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Thank you kindly 🙂
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My pleasure. 🙂
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As I read your kasa, I pictured origami … as the poem unfolded.
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So kind, Helen. Thanks!
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I like where you took it… I think layers… so many ways it can be read.
To me it is like a prayer.
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Thanks so much!
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Deep. ❤
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