Existing To Live

Existing To Live

This is a place to only exist

Great concrete and glass all leering.

Hot and sticky, the cracking tarmac

Smothers the life which dwelt beneath.

Listen to the voices of nameless beings

All someone to someone, but not to the masses -

A single spark in the collective bonfire.

They burn, burn against all before them

Spitting and choking and raging on,

They stifle the souls of youth and art.

The freezing fog descends as always

Perhaps this time it will never lift.

But look yonder!

There, past the snarling tongues and teeth

Lies something and someone so pure and sharp

Teeming with all that is good and true.

Let not that glow be extinguished

For from it a new road stretches out

Inviting the sons and daughters of virtue

To a new place

Where that fog is a mere recall of times gone by.

Author's Note

Hope you enjoy, all comments and feedback welcome :)

Reviews

[Inda]

Your voice is clear and the tone of the piece is hard to describe, all i know is that it is captivating.

[duff]

There is some major depth to your work and it's great to just dive in. You've got some skills when it comes to setting the scene for the reader. It's easy on the eyes.

"A single spark in the collective bonfire."
I like that line and the close is great. Nicely done!

[OneAmongstMany]

Thank you duff, that's really encouraging. Glad you enjoy my work!

[duff]

You are very welcome. My pleasure.

[C_theSurrealist]

The way of using deep words to express the poem really makes it wonderful. It's inspiring. Keep writing!

[OneAmongstMany]

Thank you :)

[soulful sinner]

wow. this tugged at my heartstrings, nice use of imagery and diction. it's brilliant.

[OneAmongstMany]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :)