POEM: CRADLE

CRADLE

 Samuel Petersen

©2020

Tiny fingers squeezed 

Eyes barely able to open

All the hope...inside a cradle

New breath

Beginning sensory

Fresh essence

Pure virtue

What happens inside their mind?

Existing

Perfect

Bright

Innocent

Tears are liquid art which is subjective to the moment.

Our faces act as an endless canvas

The world will always judge you...because they are compelled to.

Advice

Contemplation

Reflection

Do you believe in an afterlife?

Do you believe in a pre-existence?

Mortality is imperfection...like shifting sands in the endless desert.

Is there a before and after this one?

It will always be hot...

It will always be cold...

I believe there is comfort somewhere.

Where is the cradle?

Monsters versus angels

Love duels hate

good and evil osmosis is always inevitable.

Hold to your strength as if it was oxygen.

Discover the cradle, because within it...dreams come true!

Think of it as a secret place in your mind.

Learn to relax the soul...

Become one with thought...

Explore multiple senses simultaneously

Personal synesthesia

You can be anything

Surrender

Help

Suffer

Believe in something better

Don't be afraid, but if you are it's ok...just learn to navigate your fears.

Sometimes my skin burns

I feel every nerve

My mind becomes void

The future seems impossible

The present is inconceivable

Hold to the cradle when that happens...because it'll probably happen again

It's all a journey...

Actors in the greatest theater...

The earth is a stage and we are its stars!

Burn bright even in the beat downs...you won't win every battle

Everything has a purpose...even if it doesn't...you can find one

Metaphor

Symbolism

Synonyms

Antonyms

Nature may be brutal but we are still her guardians

Remember to take a nap

Think wild

Air

DNA

Age

Peace may elude but you can still imagine it

Take a breath

Fear is scary but use it to change yourself

Bad things will happen

Be kind...there is no secret...just be kind

People might abuse your faith, trust, and optimism.

People might lift you from the depths of despair.

Kindness

Smile

Discern between ulterior motives and those who need your help

Keep your guard

Hold strong

It's tiring

Time is a friend and a foe

It is not all for nothing and if it gets to be too much...

Go to the cradle

Bathe yourself in its power

Let it guide you...