Paradox

PARADOX

The passed-on have not passed on
the living are not alive
soon the time will come
when time will not be
and the complete will be incomplete
the end has begun
continuance is discontinued
the truthful lie
the lying prove true
they are coming
but they won't stay long
soon be gone
and what is this heaven
which men call hell ?
it is the life we live
the death we die
the future is past
the past not come
and as for the present
it is absent
and all is nothing
nothing is all
love is a hateful thing
the straight is crooked
the crooked straight
and the real paradox is
that there is no paradox

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Glasgow, 1st September 1966

Publications
1966 POETIC SEQUENCE FOR FIVE VOICES (Glasgow, St John's)
1994 International Poetry (USA)
1997 8 (Internet)
2001 SECOND INTERNATIONAL ANTHOLOGY ON PARADOXISM (Romania, Anotimp & Abaddaba)