no new year yet, old year still not knotted
more time to delay a resolution
to breech the weir of dammed ideas
held back by education
and a wall of the inherited and acquired
placed brick by brick, by the same hand
that must now dismantle
fear of failure, is not an option
for the living
no new year yet, old year still not knotted
but there is always time to tie another climbing
knot
time to string old ideas into new rosaries of reveal
time to speak out
no new years,
just old years, not knotted yet.
©Copyright Niall OConnor
Beautiful Niall. I love this. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteDelaina Miller
Truthful words, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSalma Maref
Well said! Excellent poem.
ReplyDeletePamela Clarke Vandall
Niall...such poignant thoughts on such a day!
ReplyDeleteSiddartha Beth Pierce
Nice one Niall.
ReplyDeleteAdele Ward
I like that image of the knot. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteKat Mortensen
Just lovely, thanks for this
ReplyDeleteSam Rhodes
Inspired writing Niall
ReplyDeleteChristopher Dunne