Tuesday, November 18, 2008

The Indestructible

The Indestructible

Nameless; just call me I AM
The mangy black street dog howling at the moon for recognition
Ageless; older than the cold blue Earth
My history predates time
Faceless; one of countless
Grains of sand on a never ending beach
Feels so rough as it slips through your fingers
Indestructible

4 comments:

Lorigga said...

Very interesting, was for anything in particular?

defmoose said...

So was this inspired by Jet from Bebop? LOL! maybe it's Lorenzo's post's fault that the first thing I thought by the second line was "Jet?" It totally fit's his character!

It's so short and yet it feels so full and complete. Good stuff!

Black Crow said...

I wrote this poem for myself from this idea that kept popping into my mind that I cant be killed and that I will never die. Indestructible. The rest came out as support for the initial idea. I never once mention the lack of death in the poem so in a way it has changed its focus slightly, but I hope the spirit of the idea of being indestructible is still present.

this poem was written over the course of 2 days and at the great detriment to my school work, which I did complete, but only in between hours of pondering words over and over and over that would best fit with the idea. in a way its still incomplete, perhaps a second stanza could later be inserted but I liked this end result so much I decided to post as is.

its my first nod at God in a poem in a long time. so for me, it means hope.

just call me I AM is a direct reference to my relationship with God. In Exodus Moses speaks with God directly on the mountain of Sinai and asks him his name. God replies I am that I am. A loose translation more accurately translated means I be that I be.

For me my relationship with God, or the Infinite, makes me, and everyone else, indestructible.

Lorigga said...

I see, thank you for the explanation! Beautiful piece. After you describe how it's a nod to God it makes such wonderful sense, so thank you.

Way to listen to your inner self. Very impressive and motivating =)