Joy went down!
She can’t be found!
Dead and drowned,
She’s lying on the bottom,
The very bottom,
Of the Sea of Me!
Beneath the deep, the very deep
Dark-deep stormy waters of I,
That’s where Joy died;
Swept away by selfish waves,
Caught in the undertow of I:
I want, I need, I must have!
I will! I won’t! I hurt! I hate!
And I don’t care!
I, I, I, I, I!
Yes, Joy went down!
She can’t be found!
She’s dead and drowned,
She’s lying on the bottom,
The very bottom,
Of the Sea of Me!
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Reminds me of the parable in Luke 12:16-20. The “I wills” killed the “The Rich Fool.” The “I’s” are killers of Joy and all of life. Good post, Pam! 🙂
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Fantastic poem. Simple, direct, and thought-provoking. Yes, yes, yes!
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Thank you, Jacob! Another commenter on google+ said it was “just dumb, the whole thing, just dumb” lol! Of course, your opinion means much more to me. I think the other guy is drowning in the Sea of Me.:0)
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Hahaha! I believe the modern catch phrase is, “haters gonna hate.” The world is filled with critics and not enough heroes. Rise and shine, Pam. 😉
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Awww….:0)
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Please let’s look for joy. We might still be able to resuscitate her. Lovely and dark at the same time 🙂
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That’s simmering…:0) But first we’ll visit the River of You…
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Keep it coming 🙂
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Doggone it! You are making me think. And, it’s Friday too.
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LOL! Now you sound like my kids and grandkids…:0)
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Imagine a scuba diver lighting the ocean floor and then sees you lying there, keeping yourself warm with the fins of a Manta Ray. You open your eyes (because you still have your goggles and your Hollis Prism 2 Rebreather) and the diver takes off his mask and says, “Be of good cheer. I have overcome the world!”
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I love this idea!:0)
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