Adventures in Literary Esoterica

Samsara

The cyclical nature of the universe
brings suffering round and round.
As we wander through
one mundane existence
after another.

Ultimate liberation for the soul
only comes from breaking the cycle.
Only then
can our nirvana
finally begin

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Line Count: 10

Form: Free Verse

Prompt: Write a poem where the last word should be the first, but isn’t.

Written for: "Cards Against Authors"