Fortunate Removal
Charles Edward York 1966 (Saigon, Vietnam)
Fortunate Removal
In the wilderness the path is uncertain
And danger remains hidden
Until the light appears
Illuminating trouble
Before I step.
How vulnerable I am
When the local fauna is hungry
And I am smaller in silhouette,
Making me more alluring
For the beast's next meal.
What I long for is always out of reach
And comfort zones
Feel safe with boundaries
Till they disappear.
Things I treasure
In disguise can be worthless.
The prize wrapped in ambition
Charms me before it strikes
And I bleed what is precious
Shivering before my demise.
A well timed rescue appears as late,
And misfortune misread
When my handle is lost
Grieving for what I miss,
Thinking it's gone.
Grace reaches for me,
Taking me away abruptly
From certain defeat knowing
I never would have left on my own
And gained more without removal.
Copyright © 2016 Charles Edward York
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Written on April 28, 2016
Submitted by charlesedwardyork on April 28, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 892 |
Words | 185 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 10, 10, 10, 1 |
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