Wisdom of a wasted life

Sometime is hard to see beyond our own life.

             Wisdom of a wasted life.

When we are born.
Even the poorest of people have opportunities.

Outcasts and poor folks seem to work harder.
They appreciate every small or large victory.
They grasp books and reach for knowledge.

I have always hated lazy people.
They beg and cry for having nothing.
Their hands always reaching out for money and handouts.

I have known people who lived off the life of other people.
One day no-one is left.
They can't function enough to buy themselves a meal.

Who is to blame?
I believe someone should of kick their a*s like my father did to me.
Told me make money and get a education.
Only respect for a Ojibwa/Mexican is education and money.

Today my mind isn't no good.
Body is beaten from raising too much hell.
I loss my memory from drinking.
The 120 shots I received in the Army took from my body and mind.
I don't blame no-one.

No-one forced the beer and wine down my throat.
I join the Army twice to wander off to War.
I could of learn from Hemingway and Mark Twain.
War is s**t.
No-one wins in the end.

World was never real pretty.
Then I saw  my baby girl being born.
I quit walking the edge and quit drinking.
I had a purpose to be alive.

I wasted 37 years looking for one reason to be alive.


Now today I know the world is simple.
Nothing good in a life comes easy.
Hard work make a man wise and at peace.
We need to appreciate every new day.

We need to be thankful for days with family.
Be thankful for the kind people in our life.
Be thankful for good health.

Give what we can to the poor and helpless.
Karma is a fair judge.
Love isn't forever.
Friendship is.

In the end.
We must look into the mirror.
We must like the person looking back.

In the end.
We need to think before we speak.
Nothing good to say. Say nothing.


  Coyote

Author's Note

I hear young people speak of death like it will bring peace. Life is a million mile journey. What may be around the next turn? Maybe a sweet dream ready to come alive or a good friend waiting.
Coyote

Reviews

[olla]

Some people grow up and others just grow old… my Mother always said every one grows up sooner or later.. it just takes some longer than others.. with my grandsons.. I tell them I want them to survive the experience.. you have survived the experience and gained wisdom.. I can’t feel that the time it took is wasted when the goal is achieved.. I still battle my inner child.. willful and stubborn little piece of baggage that she is..

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend. Each of us learn in our own time. I was lucky. Mexican/Ojibwa father made me mean and hard early. He lived when a Native American had no rights. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Jeff Bresee]

Laziness and greed...the two act as a couple that throughout history has proven the end of every great civilization. Great thought provoking write.

[Abhinav]

I've hated lazy people too,and i loved the way you described the whole things so well.
exceptional writing.

[Terence Foster]

I liked this a lot.This was quite a powerful write and amazingly true
excellent

[atom]

I like this a lot, I like the openness in it about your own experiences. I feel the improper grammar and spelling mistakes add to the point of the poem.

[MagiCrystal]

Generation are lost in ignorance my sweet friend.. you spoke the truth and the truth shall set you free....indeed..! Love it

[Georgia Gypsy]

You really hit the nail on the head with this one!! I see so many(and know many) who feel the world 'Owes' them a living....It is a every man/woman for themselves world! and its time people did more to make use of the resources out there, and do instead of wait!!!
Great write!

[Tate Morgan]

I see this every day a lost generation of children.you have touched on a subject I like.I cant understand a generation in a hurry o die

[T. R. Writer]

Wow, thank you. I needed that today. I am one of those (not so young lol) people who thinks death brings peace. I've been having a tough few weeks and today was no different. I felt empty, alone, worthless, hopeless and scared... I was trying to find something to at least lift this cloud that's over my head momentarily and I found this... amazing... beautifully written and I know it will touch and inspire others the way it has inspired me today. I'm a therapist, and we therapist have our own unique struggles (read The Resilient Clinician by Robert Wicks). I'm sitting here, seeing clients, unmotivated 'cause of my own struggles, but this story has given me motivation at least for today :) Thank you again for sharing.

[Nayan]

Wonderful lines

"I wasted 37 years looking for one reason to be alive."

"Hard work make a man wise and at peace.
We need to appreciate every new day."

"We need to think before we speak.
Nothing good to say. Say nothing."

In the sixth stanza from the top, I am a little confused. As applying the theory of logic, is this what you meant by these lines?
1. "Today my mind isn't no good" means "Today my mind is good"
2. "I don't blame no-one" means "I blame everyone"

Or I must be mistaken and misinterpreting!

[deeps]

I agree with knackers below. This is quite the powerful write.