TODAY I MET WITH AN ACCIDENT

Its a work of fiction

TODAY I MET WITH AN ACCIDENT

Busy with the busyness of life.

My mind preoccupied with the day's schedule,

My ignorant self took no interest in the beauty of life.

A boy, barely 10 came to me and asked,

"do you realize how lucky you are?"

Innocent face and dreamy eyes,

I had no answer to his question.

"You don't", he declared, seeing me voiceless.

He talked to me for a little while,

his wisdom too great for his age.

Talked about how life was a gift,

made me promise to live my life each day.

Saying this the child went away.

It wasn't until later I realized

that he had but little time to live.

Cruel things, these diseases 

drag people to their graves.

Outside unblemished, inside deeply scarred.

He was an accident that had happened in heaven.

He answered his own question,

but left me with many of mine.

I ask the rhetoric to you,

Are we even allowed to complain?

 

Author's Note

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuYxGtuBSgk

Reviews

[thoughtsFromB4]

Sadly sublime, spellbindingly surreal, and heartwarmingly heartbreaking

[AaronFreitas]

This one is awesome! Reading about the little boy not having much time instantly changed my smile and brought out the protective parenting in me feeling helpless for this child. Awesome write I loved it!

[Maumil Mehraj]

thanks for reading :)

[Bushra Naqshbandi]

A beautiful and heart touching poem. It seems like you've chosen each word carefully and the resulting piece is simply superb. The poem is deep and meaninngful. You write with a purpose in mind I presume. You've done a wonderful job here! :)

My ignorant self took no interestin the beauty of life.
The line is so beautiful despite it's simplicity. Well penned! :)

It wasn't until later I realized
that he had but little time to live.
Heart touching lines. I absolutely loved them. :)

Cruel things, these diseases
drag people to their graves.
A hard core reality expressed really, really well. Honestly, the second verse is phenomenal. ''Drag people'' hits home excellently. Three cheers! :)

Outside unblemished, inside deeply scarred.
The line is meaningful but somehow I think ''unblemished outside'' or ''outwardly unblemished'' would be more appropriate. *Just my thinking*

Are we even allowed to complain?
An amazing end. It explains all the torment, frustration and dismay humans experience throughout their lives. Basically a question which is more like an answer. Written really well. :)

The poem is really great. Keep writing. Bravo! :)

[Maumil Mehraj]

Thanks so much. Your reviews always encourage me :)

[Reina Love]

Oh my i feel like im about to cry myself my whole body went cold for a few seconds while reading this its so good an so sad.

[Maumil Mehraj]

thanks very much reina! The inspiration was the video(i have put the link in the author's note)