Relentless
Relentless, relentless,
this path to the sea.
It passes through you.
It passes through me.
Losing its current,
picking up strength,
over then under
along all its length,
writhing in ecstasy
smothered with grace,
a baptism of roses
to bolster the faith.
A song for the innocent,
a mass for the dead,
you cry out for love
and lose your head.
You put forth your body
and offer a prayer
to each parishioner
who worships there.
You live for the moment
but you'll die for much less.
So, steel yourself with thrift
and eschew loneliness.
I read this over and over and try to figure out whether it is about personal loneliness or people leaving behind perceptions, institutions or beliefs or even a love. Beautiful because it's so layered with so many potential meanings. My favourite lines "You live for the moment
but you'll die for much less." It's the wake up call to realise we should not let ourselves down... for any reason. Because this is bigger than loneliness. Thank you! What a great piece.
Thanks to @John Brown for thos restack!