Two Poems by Scott Thomas Outlar

Even When Broken
 
When suffering arises in life,
whether it be
physical, emotional,
spiritual, or psychological,
the single most important decision
that can be made
is to keep … moving … forward.
 
Sometimes each step
will feel like trudging
through sludge,
and sometimes
there will come
quantum leaps.
 
This advice is, of course,
beyond the pale
when it comes
to expressing platitudes,
but I swear to God
it remains ever
a fundamental truth.





​A Fate Worse Than Death

There are events in life
worse than death.
 
Pile them upon my shoulders
to weigh me down.
 
Even if I cannot walk,
I swear to God
I’ll continue to crawl.
 
Eventually,

I will grow stronger.


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Bio: Scott Thomas Outlar hosts the site 17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, and interviews can be found. His most recent books include: Songs of a Dissident (Transcendent Zero Press, 2015), Happy Hour Hallelujah (CTU Publishing, 2016), and Chaos Songs (Weasel Press, 2016).

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