Stine Writing and Miniatures

Rules of the Game: a poem about belonging

W3 Prompt #105: Wea’ve Written Weekly
https://skepticskaddish.com/2024/05/01/w3-prompt-105-weave-written-weekly/

Compose a free verse poem of no more than 12 lines on the theme of ‘belonging’.

Rules of the Game

Of all the things that belong to me or that I belong to
I question the idea of belonging; of taking, of keeping, of giving away
I know what belongs to me; my children and the love for them
I know what belongs to me; all of my possessions
Do I belong to sadness or pain that comes from strife not my own?
It is my sadness, it is my pain, it is not my strife
Do I belong to the happiness and joy that comes from the good fortune given unto others?
It is my happiness, it is my joy, it is not my good fortune
Do I belong to the hopefulness and wishes that may bring someone else joy?
It is not my hopefulness, it is not my wish
Does this belong to me if I still want someone to feel joy?

©2024 CBialczak

11 comments

  4. Just when I thought I had it figured it….you confused me all over again 😋 just kidding lol…

    Thank you , Christine….I’d like to think if we could but answer even one of these questions….it will make a big difference in our searching….and to time as we learn more and are able enough to take on the rest…one day maybe…

    beautifully expressed 🌷🤍🙏

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