Reflection I - Revisited Poem by Mike Barrett

Reflection I - Revisited



REFLECTION I - Revisited

Unhappiness.
Sorrow.
Grief.
Remorse -
These are not yours alone,
You have no monopoly!

They
Are the carbon
That makes
One's iron
Steel!

© M. Barrett – all rights reserved

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I revisited this poem about 25 years after first writing it. The last three lines were changed to give it a more objective spin.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Suman Kumar Das 10 December 2013

Short yet superb! ...................loved it.......

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Mike Barrett

Mike Barrett

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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