To What End? Poem by Majdoleen (Maggie) Sukayri

Tragedy is when a hero falls,

Not from fighting for his cause, but of old age

A demise of reason, a slow perish of a thought

That once started a revolt built by

Hate, is fed by years of need and envy,

As it can't stand on its own

To live on, is too sad a word that brings

Grief, a lingering feeling towards the death of

Love is not a word that expresses deep desire,

But one that brings more meaning to the word

Loss, can be measured in so much as

A life lived vicariously through a memory

Of a me that has long past,

Of a me that has been forcefully buried to welcome wisdom

Is a simple life of words and meanings to no end…!