If I

POSTED IN contemporary poetry September 2, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I

 

give you a few coins

live my life in luxury

and leave you in penury

did I give ought of me

or salve to conscience?

 

or if I play a victim

and then label you as bad

dispense my forgiveness

walk away feeling glad

did I truly forgive ?

 

If I give tender care

where love enfolds me

is love already shared ?

Do I have love to spare

for those in dire need ?

 

If I let thoughts rise,

to higher self and love

is it big ego on display

when my words balloon

into the ether today?

 

If I let my pride feed

energy to fear and power

prop up leaders who divide

puffed up – how can I see

you and i are One humanity?

 

 

 

Gael Bage