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Just Desserts (for drnick) (Other) by ALChemy

What lessons might be learned by those who's folly is to lament a life that lemons left a sour taste to memories bereft of smiles? As love's deniles through time can leave one's mind quite melancholy. For the sun has yet to fall before I've spied another fool Who's cried and cried in blasphame, "Oh lord why have you forsaken me?" Who hasn't learned that what is earned might not be rewarded but if forwarded may not come on schedule. For nature is far grander in scale than one man's peace of mind and try and try as he will, he will not find the golden chalice or holy palace that he believes is his to recieve but that the bread he's won has gone stale. How time is wasted by those who feel thier "just desserts" deserve to be served. For in thier need on sweets to feed they've entirely missed the bountiful meal and thus they will be starved.

ALChemy 23-Feb-06/6:27 PM
You're always welcome to blah blah on my poems as much as you like. Your critiques are among my favorites.
"Who hasn't learned/that what is earned/might not be rewarded/but if forwarded [?]/may not come on schedule" is not a question but a description of the "fool" in stanza two. Unless your question is what do I mean by "forwarded". I just mean sent or given by that. As far as nature vs one man's peace of mind: If one man hates the sight of the moon should the moon be destroyed? "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy" Nature is far greater in scale than one man's needs. Since nature consists of the many, the one is always out numbered. The chalice/palace represents riches and divinity. "He's so focused on the chalice/palace -he might miss what he's won through his own efforts" is right on the mark. The needs of nature is the answer to why his needs aren't all fulfilled and so he should appreciate and seize the gifts and oppertunities that are given to him and not dwell too much on what he didn't get.




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