a difficult study


Under the protection of the muses


It is divine but dangerous,
it keeps us from the perils of this world
but at the same time is a constant trial
of our lives, our personalities,
our personal validity and worth,
it is a constant hardening
like that of steel in ice and water
melted down at first completely
by consuming heat and fire
and then forced into a mould
to reach some permanence of structure
only through atrocious torture,
sufferings of hell and purgatory cleansing;
but the mortals can not touch us
while we must the more assume responsibility
committing us to empathy with shortcomings of others,
pledging us to share their sufferings to ease them.
So being under that protection of the muses
is no more and no less than a high responsibility
which we must prove our worth of
through our labour and accountability
as thoroughly creative non-stop artists
bound to never sleep and never rest
for the commitment to our love and our ideals
and all that makes life worth
all that atrocious trouble of just living.





Poetry by Christian Lanciai The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2006-12-17 at 11:55

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My muse is my best friend, simple as one and one makes an infinite difference Christian! Lovely interpretation. Smiling at you, Tai
2006-12-17


Zoya Zaidi
Yeah, dear Liancee,
That is how the steel is tempered,
That is how the character is moulded,
That how a man becomes man,
That how a woman learns to endure,
That how the life is lived,
That how death is worth it....
And so the life goes on...

(((Hugs for the thought provoking write)))
Love, Zoya
2006-12-17


Amanda K
you got a point Christ. Wisely written.

regards,
2006-12-17