What It Is by Erich Fried
275 sats \ 2 comments \ @Taft 9 Apr BooksAndArticles
It is nonsense says reason It is what it is says love
It is calamity says calculation It is nothing but pain says fear It is hopeless says insight It is what it is says love
It is ludicrous says pride It is foolish says caution It is impossible says experience It is what it is says love
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE 9 Apr
Awesome! A wonderful poem with lot of reality with reason.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taft OP 9 Apr
Yes, it's a great poem! Love it! It feels like being okay with life's ups and downs and embracing the beautiful messiness of it all. The repetition of “It is what it is” underscores the idea of embracing life’s complexities and contradictions.
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