why do good things require so much work,
so much time, so much space,
so much pain, with so much
at stake ?

does pain always teach, always lead,
to something beautiful?
is there any sense
in suffering ?

or just an occasion to bleed, emotionally leak,
deplete one’s source of spark,
and make one’s mark in the
race to bleach one’s glow ?

is there no way we can find joy in losing ?
isn’t giving up an option for a reason?
must we always hold on ? 
Hasn’t success
sometimes
contributed
to a false
belief
in
what
it
takes
to
be
successful ?


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5 responses to “How much longer?”

  1. A very moving poem Benjamin. Thanks for joining in.

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    1. You’re welcome ❤️Sadje❤️🙏😊

      Always a pleasure participating in wdys

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      1. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

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  2. Interesting question. I guess we are conditioned to always expect quick results and somehow the good times pass by quickly while the sorrowful ones seems to have slowed down time and suffering never ends but in essence time has been constant. I know it sounds too philosophical but may be, just may be the pain would seem worth everything when there is happiness we find ourselves surrounded with.

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    1. Wow…what an insightful perspective you just shared. Thanks for sharing ❤️❤️🙏😊

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