Mortal Conundrum


We set our clocks,
bind our throats,
and limit limitless.

The Universe holds countless truths,
but we force feed words
through a pen until divine
is housed in a narrow mind.

A star burns the sky
with the speed of light
while humans race
toward extinction
at the speed of denial.

The conundrum of mortal
is it can demonstrate unity
in a scientific lab spinning above gravity,
but bloodstain earth with death
over divergent philosophies.

©Susie Clevenger 2017

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Comments

brudberg said…
The speed of denial... that's the fastest of all... love where the prompt took you.
April 5, 2017 at 3:29 PM
Sanaa Rizvi said…
"A star burns the sky with the speed of light while humans race toward extinction at the speed of denial" .. sigh .. beautifully deep and thought-provoking!❤️
April 5, 2017 at 4:18 PM
Buddah Moskowitz said…
The speed of denial is brilliant.
April 5, 2017 at 5:58 PM
Rosemary Nissen-Wade said…
I, too, particularly like:
'while humans race
toward extinction
at the speed of denial.'
April 5, 2017 at 6:31 PM
Anonymous said…
In this grand mystery, you might have touched it ("The speed of denial")
April 5, 2017 at 7:52 PM
Anonymous said…
So apt for these times!
April 5, 2017 at 10:42 PM
Jim said…
I like your speed of denial. Seems as of late we have been seeing a lot of accusations to be denied.
April 6, 2017 at 12:54 AM
Kerry O'Connor said…
but we force feed words
through a pen until divine
is housed in a narrow mind

Your commentary is so apt, Susie. Gives me a lot to think about.
April 6, 2017 at 3:20 AM
grapeling said…
few forces in this world can hold a candle to denial ~
April 6, 2017 at 3:42 AM
Anonymous said…
Fools of time unleash the dogs of war, fer sure. We are gravity's skidmarks.
April 6, 2017 at 7:07 AM
hedgewitch said…
All too depressingly true, Susie. Excellent close that sums up the inner questioner's perpetual why without actually saying it.
April 6, 2017 at 7:44 AM
Magaly Guerrero said…
Nothing moves fastest towards destruction or slowest in the direction of sense like denial. Wonderfully said, Susie.
April 6, 2017 at 9:01 AM
Frank Hubeny said…
I like the idea of how our words try to house the Divine in a narrow mind. Not that words are bad.
April 6, 2017 at 1:23 PM
Rommy said…
Very well stated. Humanity can be so stupid even while being brilliant.
April 6, 2017 at 5:04 PM
Sreeja said…
A star burns the sky
with the speed of light
while humans race
toward extinction
at the speed of denial.....just loved these lines...so much to ponder...
April 7, 2017 at 10:46 AM
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