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apathy
November 2009 
Opposites
Posted on Jan 11th, 2009
by 
Naumadd
Naumadd
The following isn't a poem per se. It was something I thought needed said and composed in an easy-to-read format and, because I am most comfortable with this one, it is what I used. Maybe it adds clarity to the thoughts, perhaps not. I'll let you decide and, as always, whatever they may be, your thoughts in response are prized.
__________
The opposite of life
isn't "death".
No.
The opposite of life
is "non-living".
"Death"
isn't a destination,
it's a process
only the living
can experience.
It is a talent
only
... of life.
The stones
live not
die not
save in our imaginations
... and our poetry.
But certainly,
even "non-living"
is something
certainly better than
"nothing".
That's a comfort
I suppose.
The opposite of "joy"
isn't "pain".
"Joy"
and "pain"
are emotions
possible only
to the living.
Better to be alive
than not,
if it's life you love
even if unpleasant.
No.
The opposite of "joy"
and of "pain"
the opposite
of all emotions
is "apathy"
it is inability to feel
it is "non-feeling"
which
in the end
is the same
as "non-living".
Perhaps
it's ironic
the end to "joy" and to "pain"
is the same
apathy
non-feeling
non-living.
Most days
better to feel
than not at all
like rocks.
__________
The opposite of life
isn't "death".
No.
The opposite of life
is "non-living".
"Death"
isn't a destination,
it's a process
only the living
can experience.
It is a talent
only
... of life.
The stones
live not
die not
save in our imaginations
... and our poetry.
But certainly,
even "non-living"
is something
certainly better than
"nothing".
That's a comfort
I suppose.
The opposite of "joy"
isn't "pain".
"Joy"
and "pain"
are emotions
possible only
to the living.
Better to be alive
than not,
if it's life you love
even if unpleasant.
No.
The opposite of "joy"
and of "pain"
the opposite
of all emotions
is "apathy"
it is inability to feel
it is "non-feeling"
which
in the end
is the same
as "non-living".
Perhaps
it's ironic
the end to "joy" and to "pain"
is the same
apathy
non-feeling
non-living.
Most days
better to feel
than not at all
like rocks.
__________
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i like this. i like it lots. thanks
Bravo!!
Man…
I write, you know. Or, you know now! :)
My main interest is death and emotions.
And Love.
This piece is wickedly good, I tell you.
And the form certainly makes the reading, the digesting, easier.
Yups!