‘But man is not made for defeat,’ he said. ‘A man can be destroyed but not defeated.’
– The Old Man and the Sea (1952) by Ernest Hemingway
A struggle to live
amidst the horror of death
without oxygen
A struggle to live
amidst loss of livelihood
and hopelessness
But also a chance
to readapt and rethink our
way of life ahead
But also a chance
for survival of the fittest
in more ways than one
Linking to dVerse Challenge: dVerse Poetics – One True Sentence
coalblack
I like it. A rose in the fisted glove, as the man said.
–Fireblossom
transitionofthoughts
Thank you :).
Lucy
Quite true!
Ron.
Readapt / rethink…mandatory efforts for survival. Well done!
transitionofthoughts
Thanks Ron :).
Sadje
This is true.
msjadeli
I appreciate your perspective on what is facing so many right now. Thank you for participating in the dVerse prompt!
transitionofthoughts
Thank you :).
msjadeli
You’re welcome 🙂
shilpagupte
How true! All that we have experienced in this past year may have changed our life, completely, but it has also taught us to live with that change and learn some very important lessons that could help us live better from here on.
transitionofthoughts
And I think these lessons are what will keep us in good stead in the months and years from now. Thanks Shilpa for stopping by :).
Ingrid
I agree. It’s a chance to make a new start now, and do things better!
transitionofthoughts
True that :).
Helen Dehner
A nice pairing of Hemingway’s line and poetry …….
transitionofthoughts
Thanks Helen :).
Colleen M. Chesebro
That adaptability is paramount to our change! Thank you for your reminding us that in order to survive, sometimes we must change. <3
transitionofthoughts
As someone has truly said, change is the only constant in our life :).
Colleen M. Chesebro
So true! And we should embrace it and go with the flow. ❤️
transitionofthoughts
True that :).
Sunra Rainz
Hear, hear! A great response to the prompt, and I love your Darwin quote too 🙂
transitionofthoughts
Thank you :).
sanaarizvi
I love the poignancy with which this poem is penned!
transitionofthoughts
Thanks Sana :).