Indecision
I think I should
And I would if I could
But I can't so I won't
But I should try
Because if I don't
I'll never know if I could have
Done what I should have
But didn't try
And therefore never could decide
Whether I chose correctly
In not doing what I didn't
Ultimately.
Note: I think a couple of lines in this poem might have grammatical errors, I'd be glad if you could point those out. Grammar's a slippery friend.
posted by Robert Frust at 12:54 AM
17 Comments:
it will need a few more reads to figure this out. Reminds of me all those annoying long sentences that turn out to be tautologies when formally worked out.
4/10/06 10:29 AM
as if u haven't known this forever!
cud have ended with something like "and I think..."!
4/10/06 1:24 PM
"I would if I could but I cannot I know ..."
You need more alcohol.
4/10/06 3:16 PM
[shivam] Will you have time for re-readings?
[grain saint] It was just a fun exercise, didn't mean much.
[aq couch] And you need less of it :). I wrote "I would if I could but I can't so I won't..."
4/10/06 4:48 PM
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4/10/06 6:52 PM
Appears to me more like a piffle than a poem. However, I may be bad at understanding the underlying meaning of 'poetry'
4/10/06 6:55 PM
An excuse to cowardice and inaction...
5/10/06 3:17 AM
"In indecision itself, grief is present."
(At the moment, cant recall who said it...perhaps Hazlitt).
5/10/06 6:21 AM
[tapasya] Of course it is a silly fibble. I wrote it during a boring presentation. But it definitely is poetry.
[phoenix] I don't understand.
[siyaah] I think that's a broad and unreasonable generalization. As you can see, my indecision provided the impetus for this poem (or 'fibble', if you like) the writing of which gave me a lot of pleasure in otherwise excruciatingly boring circumstances.
5/10/06 12:00 PM
Didn't even expect you to[:P]
Forget it don't bother...and I think Hazlitt was an english author/essayist, right Siyaah?
5/10/06 2:25 PM
should i comment
or should i not
does it matter
or does it not
typing without a thought
characterises an idiot
am i one, am i not?
it isn't a question
put up to you
those who can answer it
are few.
5/10/06 10:53 PM
sorry for not leavin my name last time.the fun behind being anonymous is the freedom it allows to be urself/someone else without anyone judgin u n the likes..
anyways,a good one.u shud def try!else u'll never be able to answer these ques,n that'll also help u to write its sequel!;)
5/10/06 11:32 PM
:) all I wanna say is... NICE! :D
13/10/06 4:19 PM
nice ... lol
18/10/06 2:00 PM
[phoenix] Okay, I won't bother. :)
[the introvert]
Yes you should (comment)
Yes it does (matter)
But haven't you already
So isn't the question rather
Moot?
[faith] I'm not judgemental, promise. And thank you :).
[anonymous] Thanks, it would be helpful if you could take an assumed identity if you must stay anon. That way, I know anon #4 from #459. I'm dreaming now.
[n n] Thanks :).
18/10/06 2:15 PM
gud to hear frm u.
i can't say that i actually KNOW u but whatever little i do,i can safely say that u r not judgemental.n not egoistic too.
anyways,all the best for CAT.just keep cool.
take care.
28/10/06 12:52 AM
cruising through random blogs i found you and your forlorn friend, and thought--what a lot of convoluted mumbo jumbo--until I came to this shining gem.....very nice.
10/11/06 6:28 PM
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