Change

 

Change

 

By: Lalli

 

I am a poet for change

 

Trying to rearrange point of views within our society

Trying to higher the standards of how we think about ourselves and others

In an attempt to turn these corrupted ideals

To dust

Ashes

Blowing away as a part of our past to be forgotten

Since we so easily tend to forget about the past

And how it’s shaped our everyday lives

Along with the people who’ve died

Trying to provide us with freedoms and luxuries

That were once dreams

Now, to be expected and no longer appreciated

 

I am a poet for change

 

Trying to escape

The focus of all this negativity

Engrained into our thoughts

Because its all we’ve been taught since we were children

Tossed into the witches cauldron

Concocting potions

Into the chemistry

of what we believe

Forced down our throats

In the beginning

As babies

 

I am a poet for change

 

Trying to stress the importance of loving your family

Unconditionally

You don’t have like you genetics

But they should be accepted

No matter how flawed or crazy the may be

Because your blood

Is your blood

And they may be all you have in the end

 

They can not be chosen

But to reject them

Only backfires

Inflicting loneliness

 

Yes, there are stories horrifically true

And I can’t blame you for not having anything to do with such people

But holding on to the anger of the past

Consumes a life with misery

In order to move on

That anger must be released through forgiveness

 

I am a poet for change

 

Trying to shine as light in a world of darkness

Illuminating

The unseen

Lingering

As a constant reminder

To take pleasure in the little things that surround us

Down to the refreshing feeling of cold water

Splashing upon our lips after a day of dehydration

Or the succulent taste of perfectly ripened honey dew

As it practically melts

In our mouth

Along with the Century old oak tree and the wisdom of its rings

 

We see what we want to see

I am trying to bring back the optimistic ideals of positivity

 

I am a poet for change

Trying each day to touch a life with my perspective insight

One heart at a time

And I pray to god

That today

My mission

Has made cause…

For change

 

 

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Reviews

[Michael X]

love this piece, its poetically passionate, and delving draws the reader to a creative,
encouraged state of pondering, obe can feel the mission be accomplished through your
soulfully inspired words which speak to the masses, and should touch the heart of any reader
writer who has the opportunity to read this, vibrant, expressive, the pace keeps a
certain beat of rhythm, punctuated by the essence in nead, as you intently define the
title, "change" lalli, very nice job here, brilliantly conveyed, keep up the great work!

[Not Afraid of Bruises]

love it. On a personal level it really strikes me and I love what you have done.

[Angel Bird]

Nowadays people have all money can by, everything one can think of, but real true values there aren't many left if ever, and perhaps that's where all this negativity comes from.
This is a wonderful change inspiring piece
Should I tell which line was my favorite I couldn't tell for the whole poem is excellent each and every line and paragraph.
Absolutely stunning work! Kudos!

[DaniElle LaPointe]

Love this Lalli! Yet again, you roll through with another great peice! One small note... I would change the grammar on the second line.... "Trying to heighten(or raise) the standards" Saying "trying to higher" sounds awkward and I kept going back to see if I was reading it right.

Nothing but love
Dani Elle

[Sarajane]

man, tons of passion
it seems as though now a days, change is what we need
almost in everything. great piece, ur a awsome spoken word poem. i like your rhythum :)
Sj

[SM Davis]

We see what we want to seeI am trying to bring back the optimistic ideals of positivity

Great write! It happens one word, one poem, one thought,action, deed at a time. One act of random kindness ... well you get where I'm going. Well done....

[Poeticpiers]

To strive for change is a worthy cause but all change is not for he better. As a society we have lost the real values which were prevalent in the past. You couch your fervent message in poetic prose which is seen today as poetry I am an old fashioned formalist who believes passiionatelt that there is a difference between prose and poetry I can appreciate well written pieces in any form but think we should maintain the differences

[vanishing]

I am a poet for change
Trying to shine as light in a world of darkness
Illuminating
The unseen"

Lalli-surrendered as only a poets heart could.
The voice of awareness echoes through the halls
of the reader's thoughts
An all telling-revealing-acsending
ode to change
In way of sparking the fire
your passions burn from soul depths
beautifully done-brilliant

[Cece]

Peeps tend not to want to change
And without the past to know why
Not to understand why they were

So not to change is the trend
They may seek ideas to change
But will not change to anger

Negativity reigns
And any attempt
To change is met with resistance

It is good to seek change
Shine the light of the darkness
To again to pray to god

You have given inspiration
For change
To not forget the fallen troops

[TamiViolet]

Although your words are beautiful, and enticing... I wonder.... Is it conceivable?
Words are never enough... it's action that must accompany those words. No
matter how profound. But your piece touched me, and that's why I'm here.
With you. Right now. You..........touched me.
X

[Beka]

Would it be quite alright if I admitted intimadation.
Your words are beautiful.
Change is difficult.
Change is needed.
The best thing to do is to speak.
The worst is to keep silient the things that you fear to change.
I believe in your mission and I hope to maybe be some help.
I hope all of your readers are as inspired as I'am.
Your words serve their purpous.
Keep speaking.
The world is listening.