A Chōka: Dead End?

From new beginnings
We flow on the path of change
Work and family
Promotions, marriage, children
But in the endings
Great transformation is found
Death of a loved one
A path’s literal dead end
Painful suffering
Meaningless and meaningful 
Brings about new beginnings


#Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, Specific Theme, 10/8/2024 hosted by Sadje. “Write a syllabic poem on the theme of something that brought a big change in your life…”.

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