Is it ...?
by ellie Friday, Sep 26 2014, 4:19pm
international / poetry / post

is it better to deny or accept?

is it better to shed a tear
or implode?

is it better to pander or declare?

is it better to grovel or stand?

is it better to live a lie or rejoice
in truth?

is it better to dream in sleep or dream
in wakefulness?

is reality preferable to fantasy?

is freedom preferable to slavery?

is it better to slave for a pittance
or toil for a fair reward?

is a banquette more appealing than a shit sandwich?

is it better to believe in yourself or believe another?

is it better to follow your course or that of another?

are free horizons better than living in a box?

is dealing with a problem preferable to ignoring it?

is harmony preferable to discord?

is perpetual war preferable to peace?

is unity preferable to division?

is it better to love or hate?

is it better to embrace or strike?

is it better to uphold justice or cower to injustice?

is it better to live or die?