So, you went to a place you don’t belong,
knew, of course, that it was wrong,
spied troubled waters, jumped right in
with fatuous thoughts that you could win
Wild force unseen, current strong,
roared out to sea, swept you along,
dragged and drowned you in your whim,
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The Oxford English Dictionary entry on writing has literary references to this phrase in English, including the following verse from the poem “The Run Upon The Bankers” by Jonathan Swift:
A baited banker thus desponds,
From his own hand foresees his fall,
They have his soul, who have his bonds;
‘Tis like the writing on the wall.
Suitable for the bankers of our times…
Excellent, Bb. Thanks for the link; saved me googling it. I love the poem, the descriptions of jumping in and being dragged along fit so well the emotions I felt the first time I went to a casino!
Thanks, Adeeyoyo – it’s actually an Aramaic phrase from the Book of Daniel in the Bible, but I wasn’t going to go there 😉
Just fabulous, Bluebee, I absolutely love the lean towards the last line: and the last line has such finality. Amazing piece, thank you.
Thanks for your considered feedback Kate. It’s always interesting to know what it is in a piece that appeals. bb
i love the rhyming!!
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Thx, Eva.
Bluebee, another stunning poem satisfying on many levels. Jumping into troubled waters, wild force overcoming limited capacity – I just love this.
Thanks, Monica – good to see you back from your travels 🙂
Really liked the rhyming in this, but the emotion is too familiar! Nice, concise conveyance of being caught up in circumstances that quickly get out of control .
Ha, ha thanks, Coin & Feather – yes, you’re not alone in those sentiments 🙂
This is a very cool poem for teenagers everywhere – haha! Love the rhythm and rhyme (when it works, it works 🙂 ).
ha, ha, thanks, Gabrielle – I really like your teenager interpretation – teenage brains firing on too many cylinders, for sure
Yes, some pulls are just too strong; one can only hope for a life vest and a helping hand 🙂
Ha, ha – yes, Jan, that’s for sure.