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Prodigal
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By Phillip Phidippides
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It's easy to splinter, abandon our center,
Abort the narrow way,
Throw off the yoke, grab life by the throat,
Saw through encroaching staves.

Once out of the barrel, so free, so feral,
There's nought can stop us now,
In land without limits, no one can condemn us,
Unleashed, to nothing we bow.

But wait a quick second, it seems I wrong reckoned
In thinking this freedom was joy,
For now I am yoked to an appetite stoked
By a brain craving nothing but toys.

Time to consider there's nothing as bitter
As living bereft of His Love,
Where fences erected were wisdom injected...
My freedom is centered above.

 

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Submitted: Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2019

About the Poet
Born and raised and live in Kentucky but I wear shoes most of the time. Nearing retirement and looking forward to spending more time with my wife of 36 years and our wonderful daughter and son-in-law. Have worked in the medical profession for over 30 yrs. Lots of changes! Started writing poetry after my father passed away in 2006. My sister passed away at age 50 and it has been a joy to help guide her five precious children and now we have six great-nieces and great-nephews. I am the guardian for my handicapped brother and my wife and I arrange for his 24 hr care. In reality, Willy's simple faith and absolute inexhaustible supply of unconditional love are probably the inspirational source for most of my poetry. He and I have easily watched more than 2,000 episodes of Mister Rogers together! "But a cheerful heart has a continual feast." He has a continual feast and is more than willing to share! If the world could look through his compassionate/non-judgmental eyes, this would be a much nicer place! (I have actually been posting on this site for a few years but a technological glitch erased me.)

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