The Poetry of Diane Rivera: Seasons & Reasons
He told me, in between kisses and paintings
That nothing is ever promised
I told him, I’d rather know
I’d rather plan
I’d rather have the notion in my head that if I believe in something
Maybe it’ll happen
Preachers preach of evil fate
And our naïve minds believe them, begging
Begging for change that we wish to see in the world, begging for peace from our inner demons and our emotional baggage
We live this life, in between shadows and light
In between now and forever, WE REALLY WANT TO HAVE A PLAN
I’d really love to have a plan
Someone tell me that maybe there’s a way
Maybe there’s someone
Or something
That I can count on
No
Nothing in this world is promised
Nothing in this world is a sure thing, it’s all clouds and rainbows that we long to touch
Nothing is forever
They say that love can last a lifetime
They say good can conquer evil
But often I see that it’s the other way around, I don’t know
I just don’t understand why we are taught the opposite of what life is
Love ain’t forever. Good usually does NOT triumph over evil. And Karma, though it may be called a bitch,
Is nonexistent.
Now, this may seem a lot to take in
So I’ll spell it out for you another way: just do you. Just focus on you. All the other shit around you
That may crumble. That may fall. That may tear itself down
I heard this man say to me
Nothing lasts forever
Then he leaned over and kissed me, my emotional walls, made of paper, were getting quite moist
And I built them up half way
And reminded myself that nothing lasts forever
Seasons and reasons, my best friend tells me
Nothing lasts forever
But we cling to these ideas that perhaps we can pray
And get on our knees and believe that some pie in the sky is going to listen
He’s gonna listen
And he’s gonna gimme what I want
We cling to the stupidity behind these beliefs
It’s all bullshit
There’s no god to listen to you
There’s no universe out there
If I tell a million people my plans
Ain’t shit gonna happen
You know why? Because nothing lasts forever
And when you really understand this
And when you truly get it in your head
You realize
It’s okay to give in sometimes
Because nothing lasts forever
And it’s all for a season
And a reason.
– Diana Rivera
About The Author
Diana Rivera is an artist, writer and blogger living in New Jersey. She creates abstract art and pop surrealist inspired illustrations. In addition, she offers intuitive readings for artists going through a creative block. Her art has been in several galleries throughout New Jersey and she is currently working on a book of poems. She sells her work and blogs at www.thecraftaholic.com
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