On and On

by Larry Chamberlin   Mar 19, 2014


A ruined stick
a burnt match
I have fulfilled my purpose
now drop me into the sea
of forgetfulness.

Go forth, you have life
ahead of you
unbounded
to yield one day
to that of your progeny.

Then leave gracefully
the field is theirs
and the contest
to be won
is quickened again.

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  • 10 years ago

    by Everlasting

    Spock!

  • 10 years ago

    by DarkLight

    This poem is hard to understand but the way I understand , you get to see the partial side of the fading joy that once was there, and on the other hand, you see it as a goodbye poem to the life you're used moving to another class of life that doesn't make you whole like the one you used to....
    that is how I understand it, correct me Sir Larry, if am off.

  • 10 years ago

    by Everlasting

    Shoot, sorry for that word.

    well, Mr. Larry you are a great dad in my opinion. I like how cheerful and encouraging you are. Stepping out from a son's life must be hard, but at least I think this piece is in relation to sons. It's like saying go on... it's now your turn to live your life but you will also have to leave one day, you will have to step out from the life of your child. On and on, the process is repeated with every child, you raise them well ... to then let them go, your purpose has been fulfilled.

    I could be wrong in my interpretation but this piece has some effect on me.

    • 10 years ago

      by Larry Chamberlin

      Luce, you must have a Vulcan ancestor, cause you seem to have mind melded with me. Slight clarification, it is for my four children, 3 girls & a boy.

  • 10 years ago

    by earlgreytea

    This seemed simple to understand yet somehow very complicated. Wonderful poem, I thought it was lovely. Great job. :)

  • 10 years ago

    by Meme

    There is something very peaceful in your words, Larry. The message is vivid to understand, we should never stop at one point and decide that this is it, we should always go on no matter what.

    I loved it, I truly did! It kind of enlightened me in a way.

    xxx

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