Something wonderful happened
Dimitri(Pseudonym) 1997 (St. Petersburg)
To the seventh heaven, I was brought.
In assembly, where be seated all Gods.
"Youth, power, a long life, the prettiest girl?",
said Mercury, "Choose. But one you must".
I felt blessed to have been granted a wish,
but also sad for I knew I was at a loss.
"Esteemed contemporaries", I addressed myself thus
"May the laughter always be on my side."
What followed?
A silence...
Not an answer. But to my surprise, all began to laugh.
Hmm..That was the day I learned God had good taste.
For it would have been grave,
To simply answer, "It has been granted."
About this poem
Poem adapted from Kierkegaard's Either/or.
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Written on October 07, 2021
Submitted by DimitriPseudonymous on October 11, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 588 |
Words | 110 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 2, 4 |
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