Thursday, September 14, 2006

"Conflict"

This bit of prose was inspired by something pointed out by our dear Guido, our Pharmolo, when he wrote about choices.  The person who is speaking in this is conflicted about Good and Evil, as if they were visible entities.  The person is confronting them, looking for a reason to choose the one or the other, I call it "Conflict".

I beseech and implore you

to toss me a key

which wouldst open a door

that I may worship one of thee.

To whom I belong

has n'er been clear

but I've my own choice

in my heart, very near.

'Tis one or the other,

I believe in no further designs,

yet in my belief

I am looking for signs,

and both have shown me none

show me but one! and all would be forfeit

as regards one of thee

whilst the other

would enjoy my true loyalty.

I cannot cope with such a power,

not on this earthly level -

so I shall await the hour

when one of thy servants

be it angel or devil,

shall visit my questions

and bless me with knowing

the name of the ancient vanity

to whom my homage I'd be showing.

Now is the time -

let it not be wasted

in not granting a sign,

hence, I do beg this favor:

Show me a presence

that I can define -

have you the look of a swine

or that of a savior?

And do I worship the one

because it has beauty?

Alas I would rather worship none,

were that the case,

for whatever beauty lies upon a face

lies not always within

so with that I'd be done

feeling not your chagrin.

Yet evil does not always show ugly

on the face of a man -

so I must be sure

of all that I am seeing

if it bewithin your plan

to visit me in the guise of a human being. 

csr

 

 

 

 

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great piece.
Barb

Anonymous said...

(((((((((((((((((((((((LUDDIE)))))))))))))))))))))))))Very nice,thank you for sharing.I have a question to ask of you,been going around to see whos been giving me there addy and if they could give it to me again.I loose everything,if my head wasnt attached,would loose that to.lol.Because,I want to try and send you all post card when I am away.So via email me if you already send me your addy,if not,you want a post card,you can via email me anyways and I will via email you.lol.I know I sound stupid.lol.Have a good lazy day,looks like one here.

Anonymous said...

Very, very well-written, Luddie. And it gives much pause for thought.

Nikki

Anonymous said...

Enjoyable, though I’ve often found that choice isn’t an either/or.  
Patrick

Anonymous said...

Hi Cathy! you have talents!... powerful
Valerie
http://journals.aol.co.uk/iiimagicxx/surreality/

Anonymous said...

remember this song?
                              "SIGN ~ SIGN ~ everywhere! a "sign"....[s/lol]
        ~ breakin'up the scenary ~ breakin' my mind ~ "DO THIS ~ DON'T
           ~ DO THAT! ~ can't you re^ad the sign^^^^^????"
[slol]
       well....on the subject of signs?    1John 4 - "....test the spirits..."...[chuckle]
..."if our hearts^[going up a paragraph^]...do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and recieve from him anything we ask".....n' how do we know?...."  We know it by the SPIRIT he gave us"....which is what?...ahhhh...2Tim 1..."faith"....[s/lol]...silly....do you seek to "be bribed" into homage...are you like what's his name....Narsissssss*spellcheck!!! looking upon his own reflection????....Jesus said seek....ask....[with a smile...]....would you know "the sign" if it came up and *lightly tapped you on the shoulder"...lol..?....
~ *i can hear " Good" now, - chuckling just a bit.....lol....recalling..."Mat. 12:39....am i hearing you correctly...lol...is your REAL question = "what have you done for me lately"?.....lol....i can hear "Evil" now....lol....as quiet as ever....hoping "ego" will get the better of me.....[a confident smile n' a fluff]
~

Anonymous said...

[continued...lol]
                         n' speaking of "hidden" treasure....[gasp..lol]  *Mat. 13:44...
sorry...i drifted...lol...i kinda like what billy joel said + [clearing my voice...]
~ in the middle of the night...i go walkin' in my sleep ~ through the jungle of doubt ~ to a river soooo deep ~ n' i'm lookin' for [a bit confused...]  "somethin'"  SOMETHING SOOOO UNDEFINED !  it can ONLY be seeeeeen ~ through the eyes of the blind!! "  [leanin' against a favorite place ~ whirling a blindfold around n' around....with a so? what do ya think? kinda smile on my face...]
~ ....finishing!  
                                  IN the middle of the night.....[shababba..lol]
oh ~ yeah....[a private reference...kindasmile]
  * a correction...= that song goes like this:....i'm not lookin^ for a miracle ~ SIGNS n' wonders and things = that = [QVQ} = [guessing...] like that....
n' then the rest of the song....
*recalling....)*(
                       i want a ((( faith ))))^ that can mooooove any mountain...
n' send!!!!!!! it to the sea.....
                      THAT can BREAK!!! any stronghold ~ that keeps you ~ keeps you from meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee^^^^
i said Amen!....jONAH..33 - the song...[smile] hasta"  thanks for the "chat"