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Face to Face: 2

by Ashok Sharda

The inevitable surrender

 

 

I am tied to them

By virtue of their being

My being.

 

My endeavour to pull out

From their spell

Lands me in no mans land.

 

Delicately stuck

In the middle

I witness the ongoing war

Pondering on the probable war strategies.

 

The war comes to an end

With my inevitable surrender

Satisfying the irritable warlords.

 

I continue pondering

On the new war strategies

To be adopted

Before my yet another surrender.

 

01/05/2004

Posted on 01/05/2004
Copyright © 2024 Ashok Sharda

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Mara Meade on 01/05/04 at 03:46 AM

Ebb and flow,moment to moment change and static... whoo, is this truth!

Posted by Michele Schottelkorb on 01/05/04 at 01:38 PM

ah, an inner struggle... i am curious to see if there is a part 3?... incredible insight here, ashok... blessings...

Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 01/06/04 at 03:21 AM

A fresh way to look at the human condition. But is surrender always inevitable? Perhaps it depends what that surrender really means. Thought provoking.

Posted by Brian Francis on 01/06/04 at 02:34 PM

This brings to mind the struggles of a friend of mine whose wife and mother are always bickering. I think I will share it with him. --bf

Posted by Graeme Fielden on 01/07/04 at 05:00 PM

this reminds me of a quote I read last week..."as a general rule, greater harm comes from indecision than from a bad decision"...a thought provoking insight into the human psyche Ashok - thank you for sharing :)

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 01/07/04 at 05:55 PM

Suberb 2nd half, with relevant theme...the many sides to our own personalities at war with one another.

Posted by Rula Shin on 01/20/04 at 03:53 PM

What can I say that hasn't alreay been said? Awesome 2nd half Ashok! In Face to Face 1 your imagery made me feel the physical reprecusions of the inner conflict. In Face to Face 2 you bring us inside and show us what's happening behind the scene! I just wonder which part of your self is surrendering to which part? Of course there HAS to be at least one surrender to end any war and begin a new one. Brilliant!

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