So Spake Spinoza Poem by gary polonsky

A sonnet by Gary Polonsky

Suffering eases with clear delineation,
So spake Spinoza defining doom,
Each bears its own remediation,
Its own neighbourhood or living room.
The connection can never be o'er-stated,
Between courage and hope or sudden lack,
The former's peace goes softly unabated,
The latter's bullet never leaves your back.

And so, we need a goal, a why for how,
Vision, purpose, aim to persevere,
Shoulder at the aft to heave the bow,
Courage submarined in every tear.
What life expects from us is not the hub,
What we expect of IT - now, THERE's the rub.


Written in Ontario, Canada - 23rd May 2020