Ironically
it is mortal beings that take life
where as
prose requires heart
hate only eats up one's joyous spirit
there in lies
the basis for numerous Greek tragedies
Shakespearian plays were brilliantly writ
on this same dangerously fragile concept
war
love
hate
and sorrow
four components
that create
sustain
embellish
as well as
destroy lives
one's witnessing soul
in the end
thankfully
depending on
which way
one looks at it
is the supreme benefactor
believe me
there are vast reasons
most complexly put into place
for
'This Very This'.............
(Jan. 19, 1999)