Self-Pity Poem by David Herbert Lawrence

A small and beautiful poem from the great poet.

I first heard about this from a movie.. and it was so catchy

Insightful lines. A work of an intricate mind. Thanks for sharing and do remain enriched.

I write poetry. This poem got my attention quickly, for its form self pity. So! any people indulge in self pity these days, wanting to blame someone else. Woe is me. If they live long enough they will figure out that they wasted a lot of time on self pity. I have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to sexual, mental, physical, and emotional abuse and not even I have I time for self pity. Life goes on. The poet I feel has know pain, heartache and loss. Thank you.

Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Ecclesiastes 12: 6

Movie: G.I. Jane - Demi Moore lead actress 1997

So perfect. Small and precise, tells an essential truth.