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the man with the head of a boar
by Joseff Marati see a man in a double breasted
pinstriped suit have the head of a boar.
ten minutes ago a note read: "she waits around the corner."
five minutes ago he entered -
under the heavy fog, the dense humid air,
through the sweet flower musk,
to come upon another note reading:
"I brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
he immediately felt remorse. 01/06/2006 Author's Note: In the battle between desire & wisdom,
to give up to desire is wrong.
Wisdom is the practical application of knowledge.
Desire is the default - the instinctive. Thus, to ever surrender to it,
whether in the long run or not,
is really quite animalistic.
The scripture (capped for respective purposes) is Micah 6:4 (NWT).
Posted on 01/06/2006
Copyright © 2025 Joseff Marat
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 01/07/06 at 03:09 AM Many walk this fine all their lives. You've captured this in a frozen moment, here. Nice write! |
| Posted by Emily Davidson on 01/07/06 at 05:29 AM the imagery in the third stanza is very powerful. i enjoyed this. |
| Posted by Ava Blu on 01/09/06 at 02:32 AM What could I possibly add that the others have not said?? I know too well the struggles between desire and wisdom. I am learning though. This will be my year... |
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