Surprise

in #poetry7 years ago

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Surprise…

The occurrence of the unexpected

Destabilizing stability itself

Like the sudden disruption of a calm lake

Hit by a fast falling meteorite

 

Surprise…

A milder word for “Shock”

A sudden or violent commotion

For which even shock absorbers

Prove painfully inadequate

 

Surprise…

When happenstance meets unpreparedness

As when death comes a calling

On he who lives everyday

Like it’s his first

 

Surprise…

When the unimaginable manifests itself

With the swiftness of a blink

Goliath certainly had a surprised look

As he fell to David’s slingshot

 

Surprise…

A window to exploit vulnerability

Indeed by the element of surprise

Mighty armies of renown

Lie fallen by the sword of the weak

 

Surprise…

That component of life

That leaves you with a pleasant feeling

When suddenly you happen on that bend

You initially thought was your end

 

Surprise…

While you hope for the best

Prepare for the worst

That way, when surprise surprises you

You are as prepared as you can possibly be

 

Surprise…



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