A Semi-Memoir

Dedicated to the beloved.

You may wanna know me more

I will tell you my story for sure

There is so much for me to say

It all began in May

But long story short

I tried to make an effort

To improve myself at first

to make love to the world with thirst

sadly the world gives us

only a slap in the face

Life appears to us just like a chase

chasing in a race

to see who will reach the first

Nobody knows where are they going

Nobody thinks why are they vowing

Stress, stress and stress

to not be the one who makes money less

Competing in foolish games

sadly,

full of shames

I was born in May

That time life wasn't gray

There was hope and wish in life

There was  a reason for us to pray

As I grew old I saw that

How much loser we are

The rest of the story is fun

It is a new path to run

I ran to use the time

The time that in a jiffy

was gone

I ran so fast to defend 

the slap of the world

The first one woke me up

The rest hurt me much

I enjoy the wait for tomorrow

I enjoy avoiding sorrow

I did the same as anyone

I loved life like no one

but now when I look at it

The love and kindness

is the work done.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love and kindness mean so much more than achievement.
similar to "I could not stop for death" by Emily Dickinson...we lead such hurried lives sometimes we don't even have time to die...
but better to slow down, savor life and savor those around us.
j.

[Nima.Hope]

Thank you very much dear Jacob for your kind review, I would be glad if you read my latest poem "Wake Up World".
Wish you the best