A voice said, Look me in the stars
And tell me truly, men of earth,
If all the soul-and-body scars
Were not too much to pay for birth.
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A very pertinent question on how much eternity can be counted as a balance sheet of life.
The narrator brings focus upon pessimism that innately abides in most humans who have been hurt or wronged by the myriad ways people have developed to deceive or work against one another. So what? Life is still worth living.
A voice…..what it is? …look me in the stars! The rest part is left for others to examine …A great poem by the great poet Robert Frost
A great thought provoking poem. In Vedic philosophy it is said that Supreme Being created the Universe for its own enjoyment- Ananda. Looking at our pain and suffering I wonder if It asks that question?
Questions of love and life. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Hmmm... I wonder if Frost himself could identify the “me” in this poem. What it brings to mind for me is the description of the incarnation (and what followed) of St Paul in Philippians 2: 5-11. -GK
Wonderfully said. 'If all the soul-and-body scars Were not too much to pay for birth. ' Thought provoking drop.
An intricate question posed by the great craftsman through this simple looking four liner.
If all the soul-and-body scars Were not too much to pay for birth. great write, great 10++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
If all the soul-and-body scars Were not too much to pay for birth.....outstanding conceptualization. Beautiful poem.
To live and brave the slings and arrows is really worth being born. I agree
This will be used in my latest book. It will not be translated in english. It will be in Standard Galactic Alphebet. The context will be as followed: a girl is participating in a ritual that will grant her elemental powers. her fellow dark wielders chant this to grant her the power of darkness.