Choices

Poem Numero dos: I wrote this one today actually. I was thinking of the phrases "sink or swim" and "fight or flight" and the rest just kinda fell along with it i suppose. I hope you enjoy.


Choices


Sink or swim
Fight or flight
Waving white flags in the darkest of nights


Twists and turns
Screams and shouts
Shallow pools deep with doubts


Friend or foe
Smooth or rough
Loose and free or bound tight with cuffs


Pure or littered
Light or dim
Safe in the center or dancing the rim


Joy or sorrow
Bliss or dread
The beaten path or the path less tread


Hot or cold
Bitter or sweet
Fighting or claiming a useless feat


In or out
Open or shut
Solid ground or stuck in a rut


Rain or sun
Humble or proud
Standing alone or amongst the crowd


Long or short
Sharp or dull
Up in the masts or down in the hull


Dreamer or dozer
Brighter or dimmer
A good loser or a bad winner


Stronger or weaker
Saint or sinner
A selfish taker or a selfless giver


Wicked or righteous
Build or break
Stand firm or tremble and quake


Fear or courage
Hope or despair
Holding your breathe or welcoming air


Drop or pick up
Climb or descend
Making an enemy or making a friend


Joy or sorrow
Rise or fall
Weakness or Strength
Every choice is our call




~HSH