Sunday, April 19, 2020

A Bridge Too Far


Today, once again the sacred and the profane.

Platitudes to exude, the new and overused, never quite

the same. The grape ripens on the vine, the rose has

bloomed; a brazen idea is exhumed—It has been said,

risen from the dead. Energy is forever, my friend. In one

form or another, it never expires. The hog wallows in the

mire. Tears of joy, tears of grief, both find relief with the

weary. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.

Expansion of the Universe is beyond reason and measure.

14-billion years in the making. Fake it till you make it.

All is fair in love and war. Quoth the raven, Nevermore.

Tis the season for rhyme and no reason. All sizzle and

no steak. Feed me, I need meat! Throw me a bone.

Platitudes and cliché are passe. Wipe that grin off your face.

This is what happens when you have been sheltered in place

for so many days in a row. Are you grimacing behind that

mask or are you merely grasping at straws? To be or not

to be…is just a bridge too far. And to be perfectly honest

with you, I prefer the latter.

Call 9-1-1. Do not resuscitate.

                                                      -30-

Chris Hanch 4-19-2020

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