The story of our lives--change. Yes that is it--change. The only truth I know, if any I truly know, is that; all these things we encounter on our way to our destination is simply a place along the way. Love. Love lost. The way we change our outlook and that we change our outlook is perhaps one of the few constants in life.
On my second read, I asked myself, what wound is @johnjgeddes trying to excavate? Is @johnjgeddes trying to excavate a wound? Maybe yes, maybe no. What I do know, however, is this require a third and perhaps a fourth read. WOW. WOW and WOW again.
a very thoughtful response, Nicholas - Yes, all poetry is personal - as cummings said, when you write poetry you're nobody but yourself
Cummings who? I am not certain if I have ever read him/her. Send me a link please.