Poetry Day: Here We Are Again

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Bullet Train

(I don’t remember the specific events, but that’s probably because it happened a lot in the past.  You start making headway and think you’re about to gain stability.  Then, you get one unforeseen accident and you’re back to the starting line.  This is why I sometimes think true stability of life is impossible.  Most people will always be living under the threat of that one big disaster.)

Our position has not changed

We are back to where we were

Stress barking at our heels

Evolving into terror

That we are forever trapped

A year of working hard

Dashed by misfortune and despair

One holding to a basic job

The other back at home

All hopes and goals are paused

As the newest pieces crumbling

Revealing the tattered tapestry

That we fought so hard to mend

About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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6 Responses to Poetry Day: Here We Are Again

  2. tidalscribe.com says:
    January 18, 2024 at 11:33 am

    How true, there can never be complete security. Our lives don’t stay the same and just about anything can happen to anybody. We can play a big part in making our lives what we want, but nature and events don’t always reward us for looking after our lives.

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  3. John W. Howell says:
    January 18, 2024 at 4:21 pm

    An unsettled situation to say the least. I wish I had an answer.

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