Settled Pools of Rainwater Swirling with Rainbows
Present to me a puzzle layout made of mud
and water, how to get from here to home,
before the dark clouds gather --
a step
this way, a zag that
way, one step
to the right,
an inch to the
left; yet despite tactics
and care, I nearly slipped
on the edge
of a clear one over there --
but fortune blessed--
I stopped myself
after an awkward dance,
posing for a moment
like an odd palm. Frozen
in this lesson. I've learnt.
Lightly on a leaf.
Surely on a rocky bit.
Thought I finally had it down
until that last step – one more
step
to the tarmac.
Toe and all into the mire,
muck up to the laces,
pants half ruined,
splattered silt everywhere;
this is where I should
give up, reload
to get all my stars
but there's no going back,
no undo, no restart.
(Inspired by HVP's photo "Reflections")
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2 comments:
interesting, life as a game. but no restarts, no new credits.
i really like your first stanza, it's beautiful. :)
Thanks dsnake. As a gamer, one always tries to find comparison, games are easier but life is more interesting. :D
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