So many lives
Spin through imagination,
Possibilities of which I have but one to live,
In this I find inconsolable sadness-
But also hope.
For I’ll never know which of these many worlds
Will be my adventure,
So let’s play dice
With god,
Even if he knows all the answers-
I don’t
And that’s just the way it should be.
Sep 04, 2011 @ 19:45:21
The ideas in this poem awe me! Playing dice with God. So true. We shake the dice, think we have a chance, don’t we? And then we find out God’s answers. (The game is fixed. LOL.)
Sep 05, 2011 @ 20:06:12
Glad I struck a chord with you Mary. Who knows if there’s a plan or not. I’m inclined to think that things unfold spontaneously, but also just as they should.
Sep 04, 2011 @ 20:05:40
Yes, sometimes it feels like a gamble, but we can’t not take the risk of giving it all we have. Good to reflect on your poem’s insights. Thanks.
Sep 05, 2011 @ 20:09:52
That’s an interesting insight. Giving all we have, being totally committed to the moment is another massive topic I have written about before and will do so again. I’m particularly interested in how it is not about brute force ‘effort’ but awareness and focus on what is important to each of us.
Sep 04, 2011 @ 20:08:12
Wonderful poem. I enjoyed visiting your blog and reading the rest of your work.
Sep 05, 2011 @ 20:11:47
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Sep 05, 2011 @ 15:59:22
Exactly right.
Sep 05, 2011 @ 20:27:14
Love it! I gamble with God at times…He always wins with the upper hand
Sep 07, 2011 @ 22:25:02
Well we cannot win every time, but that is why life is a learning experience. Thanks for reading and commenting!
Sep 05, 2011 @ 21:16:46
I love your blog and all your poem hope you have a wonderful gooseberry day
http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/09/04/haggle-baggily/
Sep 07, 2011 @ 22:27:23
Thanks so much Ann! Feel free to come back anytime. I’ll be sure to check out you blog and entry ASAP.
Sep 05, 2011 @ 21:17:59
I’ve often said life is a crap shoot. You’ve said it a bit more eloquently, it seems. I do think it’s our focus on what we gamble on that makes the difference.
My weekly entry: http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/blood-on-the-moon-2/
Sep 07, 2011 @ 22:31:29
I definitely think that our awareness an focus is what life is all about. After all it is one of the only things we are definitely in control of! Thanks for reading!
Sep 06, 2011 @ 01:21:10
left to chance with a God who knows it all…hmmm food for thought indeed
Happy gooseberry day!!!
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Sep 07, 2011 @ 22:32:27
Happy reading and writing to you too! Will be sure to check out your entry.
Sep 06, 2011 @ 19:16:16
your words make perfect senses.
Sep 07, 2011 @ 22:33:44
Glad we’re on the same page! Thanks for reading.
Sep 06, 2011 @ 23:41:38
High roller, and then snake eyes.
Sep 07, 2011 @ 22:34:12
Nov 04, 2011 @ 03:48:28
I also loved this perspective…Playing Dice with God! Great writing!
Nov 06, 2011 @ 23:15:39
Playing dice…all those possibilities but only one life to live! Thanks for your comments.