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the life of a monk - part 6

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the life of a monk
      part 6

i chose this solitary existence
a lifetime of silence
all my thoughts locked inside this bowed head

i am woken with the dawn
and the soft sound of birds

my escape lies beneath this stone slab
      and in haste i slip on the aging jeans
      the crumpled t-shirt
that have laid hidden for so many fruitless years

and in morning darkness i creep
      silent
      foot by foot
away from this
      my self-imposed captivity

and time passes
      effortless
as the sun rises overhead
and free feet dance amongst the ruins
      of a life long wasted
but even shackles of regret no longer bind

and
looking back
to brownstone walls and hollow lives
i realize
staring up into the sunlit sky
      that with morning comes the dawn

and i scream to the heavens
      'i cannot save myself'

for salvation cannot be earned
      it is my gift
      undeserved

and once again i realize
      i cannot save myself








june 20, 200
4:00 pm
no more sad monk...this is the end ... i promised it would be... so here it is

the life of a monk, part 1
the life of a monk, part 2
the life of a monk, part 3
the life of a monk, part 4
the life of a monk, part 5

//spunj13
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harlequin02's avatar
A fitting end to this series. Really an excellent job, I enjoyed every part:) (Smile) Very well written, this part is my favorite. Great work!



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