Friday, June 11, 2010

Rebuking John

Experience
--the Great Teacher--
continues to preach
the same Gospel.
Friendship is
overrated.
Neither necessity.
Nor luxury.
But a burden.
A tax that rises
over years
and wealth.

1 comments:

Edward Yoo said...

This is an older poem, dated May 16, 2003. I was going through my older poems and was compelled to revisit this one. Below is the previous version:

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” - John 15:13

I will contest.
Experience
Has taught me well.
Friendship is
Overrated.
Neither a necessity—
Nor a luxury—
But a burden—
A tax that rises
With years and wealth.

Enjoy the weekend everyone!