It’s better not to acclimateto those who’d soon appropriateyour novelty. Better choose
your own path, even if darknesslooms through distant trees. Then, unlesstrains don't run, nothing to lose.
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| Forest Terminal by Mike Worrall (2007) |
For Grace’s weekend prompt to the Real Toads featuring work by the surrealist painter Mike Worrall. #10 of 30 Poems In November to benefit Center for New Americans.
Freedom's just another word ... and yet, truly, nothing left to lose can free one. I enjoyed this stasis as hopeful.
ReplyDeleteChoose your own path, make your own journey & be ready for the consequences ~ Nothing to lose - brave call ~
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in Sunday's Challenge Marian ~ Have a good week ~
Grace
Love that opening:
ReplyDeleteIt’s better not to acclimate
to those who’d soon appropriate
your novelty.
Hmm...makes me think. Thinking that when faced with an opportunity or ride that would be seemingly successful but one that would cheapen us that we must choose to create our own way risking that there might not be another fame train on the tracks. I wonder how close my thinking is to what your meaning is? Great take on this image, Marian, I enjoyed it!
ReplyDelete'appropriate your novelty...' fantastic
ReplyDeleteGo your own way...Now I have Fleetwood Mac in my head...love the poem!!
ReplyDeleteIt's all unknown anyway so better to make your own choices based on your own inclinations.
ReplyDeletei like the strong message........
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely true!!
ReplyDeletePowerful I love it~
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to switch track.. which the train cant
ReplyDeleteas long as the darkness is distant! :) Really, clever beginning and how awesome if more people embraced their individuality.
ReplyDeletenot so much an admonition as a wisdom shared
ReplyDeleteSage advice.
ReplyDeleteahhh, thanks friends. that painting is so... evocative.
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