Fatality Comments

There really are no words to express the depth, reach and grandeur of this deeply magnificent poem on human life.

Existentialism....aptly expressed..

And the sure terror of being dead tomorrow, and to suffer all through life and through the darkness....brilliantly put. An excellent poem.

Well expressed thoughts and feelings.An insightful work of art. Thanks for sharing, Ruben.

The poet is turning to fatalism, an age old theme, quotably expressed in Thomas Gray's 'Elegy in a country churchyard'. I wish we amateurs try to write something different, personal, even describing a minor incident in our daily life, mostly suburban perhaps. My rating for this poem is 6. A. Madhavan

His real name was Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, and this poem seems to indicate that he had no belief in the hereafter. He says 'there is no pain as great as being alive' and I totally disagree. Life is great! He did a great job expressing himself in the poem, however.

............an incredible poem....the ending is extraordinary ★

We came here: the light pierces the darkness in the world. And, in the hope of creating an enlightened world, will go dark.

The pain of a conscious life is the price we pay for a soul- although there are a few personality types who manage to lead an unconscious life and never feel pain or remorse.

The pain of a conscious life.. well drafted.. thanks for sharing

Awesome this poem has a lot of great lines. There is no pain as great as being alive

The different pain of life beautifully narrated in the poem and it is most meaningful.

The dread of death should not be allowed to malign the beauty of life and birth. Since birth/ life and death are two sides of same coin, sanctity of both must be preserved. Death too has it's own brighter shade. There is meaning to life span due to death. An endless life period would have been certainly boring and monotonous. Off course, this is another aspect of the issue. The poem is awe some. Thanks for sharing.10+++

There is no pain as great as being alive... great line

What a wonderful assessment of life's uncertainties and the fear of unknown and of death. It also deals with eternal questions about where we have come from and where do we go to. there is no pain as great as being alive, no burden heavier than that of conscious life.

and not to know where we go, nor whence we came! ...

A hopeless fate! Great lines showing a hopeless estate... quite personal though