whynotsin Posted March 15, 2003 Report Posted March 15, 2003 “Needy Fools” From you I once learned the truth That all we are is needy fools, No matter how rich or how poor. I know now what I know from you, That all we are needy fools, Clinging to pieces of broken ships You made so clear that all we do is prey on others All we do is suck the life out of all around. Take their marrow for our own. Even as we watch the ship sink we cling to what matters least, Like needy fools we hold on to useless gold Like needy fools we sink to the bottom. From you I learned that all I am is a needy fool, Who with out you sank into a hole. That was filled with my self-doubts And my woes. G.A-R ( that’s me)
Archaneus Posted March 16, 2003 Report Posted March 16, 2003 I like this one. I agree completely. The human race is just a parasitic species. Anyway, great job.
Scarlett O'Harpy Posted March 16, 2003 Report Posted March 16, 2003 A confounding parasitic species Consumed by vanity's caprices! Thanks for the interesting read whynotsin - and the first half of the couplet Archaneus. I don't think my view of humanity is quite so bleak, although I haven't read the newspaper headlines yet today. Expect me back later, with a vigorous nod of agreement lol. Harpy.
Rune Posted March 27, 2003 Report Posted March 27, 2003 Ah yeah, Ive felt that way before. In a subject different than money as the downfall but in something equally as useless to a dead man. One might say that this is the truth but if you think about it life is simply what you make of it. There are times when I could read this poem and agreed whole heartedly and nod with such passion that my head might pop right off. On the other hand there are times when I might read it and fight against the image it portrays with so much vigor that it would consume every thought running through my head. What does that prove? That I don’t think we are “needy fools” as much as “fools who are unsure what they need” and I am pretty sure we become fools because we lack guidance and therefore wish for the wrong things at times. The last 4 lines are interesting in that they seem to draw the image away from a general outlook on life to a personal revelation made possible by “you” the person described in the 3rd line from the bottom. Wonderful poem about a particularly dark and pessimistic outlook on life. Not something I would want to read on a nice spring day but that does not make me appreciate it any less. The ability to put subjects that might be considered hard to discuss into poetic form is a wonderful talent. Thank you for sharing.
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