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Blogs > demonicsexkitten > Life, or something like it

Pendulum  

demonicsexkitten 48F
5178 posts
8/1/2005 8:01 pm

Last Read:
4/12/2015 5:04 pm
Pendulum

The clock strikes,
Pendulum swings...
I've been here before.
Downward spiral,
out of control
...Chaos!!
Fragmented half of my soul,
Murky struggling.
Try, TRY!--the other side
Remember the songs:
Sweet scent of spring,
Dance of life, of love.
As upwards the pendulum swings
The clock strikes again!

As so long ago, a Sage said:
"This, too, shall pass."

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i wrote this poem on Saturday. Went to the Jazz club... very relaxing!! i've had this poem in mind for some weeks; had a feeling for it, a beginning and an end. i'm still not certain i like it... but this might be as good as it gets! i have been so focused with my nose in the Accounting books, i've missed but done nothing with writing, be it poetry or otherwise, in many years. I tend to be an all-or-nothing person. all love, no love. all work, or all play. all poetry, or...... how well do YOU do at keeping balance in your life? and if any of you know WHO the sage was who said 'this, too, shall pass'... let me know i believe i have it written somewhere in one of my billions (ok, thousands) of books... but i'm not too worried about finding him right now. i believe it was a King of the Ottoman Empire, who wanted to have a reminder to keep him focused on his rule. So a wise man hung a sword above his head by a golden thread, or silken hair... and on the sword was written "This, too, shall pass." so the king remembers all good things, as with all bad, will pass. and not to get too settled into his power, as it too will someday disappear.

hubbyontheloose 67M
355 posts
8/4/2005 5:40 am

 The expression "and this too shall pass" seems to have come from Hebrew writings relating to King Solomon. It is a literal translation of the hebrew "gam zeh ya'avor" which was inscribed, in shortened form, on a ring given to Solomon by Benaiah ben Yehoyada his most trusted minister. The words show that no emotions - not just sadness but also happiness and joy. It goes further than that though it also showed Solomon that his power as King was nothing compared to the power of God and Eternity. We all pass away no matter how weak or how mighty - we are but footnotes in the pages of eternity - I rather like that thought personally

Hope that helps with the quote question.

SET


hubbyontheloose 67M
355 posts
8/4/2005 5:43 am

 woops missed a few words out there it should have read :

"The words show that no emotions last forever - not just sadness but also happiness and joy."

stupid fingers grrrrh


demonicsexkitten 48F
10694 posts
8/4/2005 9:00 am

 Thanks, SET i guess there are many stories of the origin of that saying. I believe i did hear the one of King Solomon before too.


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