Why We Do
What We Do
The common theme is out of luck
as in a fishing hole without any fish
or a beautiful woman who locks
herself away to hide her ugliness.
Dust and acid killed the fish.
Lack of touch killed the woman.
| Copyright © 2013, 2023 by Michael H. Brownstein Michael H. Brownstein’s volumes of poetry, A Slipknot Into Somewhere Else and How Do We Create Love?, were published by Cholla Needles Press in 2018 & 2019, respectively. |
I take it the poet’s answer is that either (a) there are no reasons why we do what we do, or (b) we do not know the reasons. I have come to the same conclusion at this point in my searching life….
ReplyDeleteWhy do we do what we do? How many times do we harm unintentionally or flatter when flattery is a lie? Do we speak in tongues or truths? Do we have enough language within us to process our every action?
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