Addiction Comments

Indeed, we need to keep our bodies healthy, so we can invite our immortal soul and participate in what is eternal..

impeccable poetry... i most definitely enjoyed it... i liked yr word play and how it relates to death..and the body is just a mere vessel (well that's my interpretation) ... thnx for sharing

A brilliant poem - I relate - keep up the good work

Addiction addresses the ancient dicotomy between the body, with its 'needs' and cravings, and the psyche, with its noble aspirations towards trancendence. Perhaps, as the poet seems to suggest in the first verse, it is largely a matter of where we focus our desires. The passions, unchecked, are likened to a blazing fire - and fire can be a good thing, as long as it does not burn down your house. Finally, the body, weakened by a life of indulgence, must face the end - but can the spirit focus on what is beyond? This poem asks some very deep questions. I've always thought that the Spirit is one of the best topics, truly worthy of poetic treatment. The voice of the poet issues a warning, urging an awakening... With so much being written on inconsequential subjects, it is good to here a sincere voice expressing itself in the form of poetry. Keep writing, Young Church!

Wow! Young C..this is brilliant, its thought provoking indeed..