Thursday, April 15, 2021

Hydra ... Quantify

Today’s word is “hydra” ... a persistent or many-sided problem that presents new obstacles as soon as one aspect is solved. (Dictionary.com)

Quantify
Ok. It’s true.
     This life is a hydra,
           heads flying in all directions.
You just get a handle on one thing
     And whoosh ... in comes something
          new to distract you.
All sorts of entertainment, politics,
     employment concerns, sickness,
          social shifts happening so fast that
               your head spins as well.
And of course, if you care to think
     about it, the meaning of your life ...
And to find peace, or distraction,
     we watch t.v., eat and drink, shop,
          read, do yoga, run, sleep.
Anything to keep the specter of purpose
     at bay.
And yet we are magnificently made,
     and our world, perfect for our kind.
Strange, we fit here so well
     yet long for a place to call home.

Anne Selleck
Copyright 2021

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