You get but one life
Don’t let life hammer you
to gird your loins with fire
into blind acceptance
You get but one chance
Question everything
to catch that pendulum swing
Don’t be mesmerised by ‘things’
as you smooth that perfect dream
they have nothing more to add

©Vivian Zems

(#Contrapuntal Poetry- 2 poems intertwined)

Today Paul wants us to write contrapuntal poetry at dVerse. This is a poem that should be possible to read in three ways. Both poems are mine and can be read separately.  There’s added meaning when intertwined.