Refrain, or: Reality

I'm as jaded as anyone,
Having stared down mortality;
Try though I might, I can't refrain;
Rhymes mine mirror reality

In poetry, I wax clever,
But mind and wit are on the wane;
Rhymes mine mirror reality;
Try though I might, I can't refrain

Beauty coaxes and beckons me;
But fades behind brutality;
Try though I might, I can't refrain;
Rhymes mine mirror reality

With soul possessed, I produce verse,
Else I might choke on seeping pain;
Rhymes mine mirror reality;
Try though I might, I can't refrain

I hate conflict and argument,
But age distrusts neutrality;
Try though I might I can't refrain;
Rhymes mine mirror reality

45 thoughts on “Refrain, or: Reality”

1. you liked something i wrote and so I wanted to see your page and it took me to “Natural English, or: Sidespin” …. I read it once, twice, ten times.. it seems to be divinely inspired. anyway Thank you for reading my essay but more importantly I thank you for sharing your gift and I look forward to reading your work.
   💛Elisheba

   1. Elisheba – it’s nice to meet you 🙂
      Thank you so much for the very kind compliment. Your writing is very good too!

      ❤
      David

      1. Thank you so much.
         You live in Israel? This makes me so happy to speak with someone from Israel because it is my dream destination. I cut from an atlas of detailed map of Tel Aviv and surrounding cities and on the other side is the same but is Jerusalem and i framed it, its above my table where I keep my journals and books..I was born into catholicism but as an adult I rejected it. I searched for God on my own and went in many directions, even rejecting Him altogether.. A few months ago though, during a tragic personal loss, I suddenly felt compelled to the Old Testament and it just “spoke” to me. from there I found solace and inspiration and an awe for life itself studying Kabbalah. from there, I read on Judaism, more Kabbalah, and finally back to Christianity which finally I felt I understood as it was intended to be. during all of that, the idea of Israel and its history and all it stands for became dear to my heart . thank you again

         1. My pleasure, Elisheba 😀

            ❤
            David

2. Words are reflections of the heart and mind. They bear a personal touch. It’s probably involuntary. 🙂

   1. the idea of it being involuntary is very interesting, Terveen! ❤

      (BTW, how on earth do you read and comment so fast?)

      1. Lol.
         I’m proud of this skill. It just comes to me.

         1. it’s seriously unreal – I can’t consume content nearly so quickly!

3. Absolutely love this!

   1. 💕 Thanks so much, Kally 💕

      -David

4. Now jaded is a word I would never associate with your poetry! This line is so relatable ‘ age distrusts neutrality’.

   1. Stick around, Marion. I’ve got some jaded up my sleeve too. 😜

      1. 😂

5. ‘With soul possessed, I produce verse ‘ -😨😨😨 ❤️❤️

   1. 💝 Diana 💝