Simple Legacy

To be remembered.

Legacy: -D. A. S. Nankervis

I desire. I do indeed.
I have these wants. We all do, you see?
To aspire, to become, to immortalize myself,
Whilst hiding my feelings on a dusty shelf.
I do not do, I only think,
But in not doing, my ships of ideas sink.
Pointless it is, to think but not do.
But that does not make my desires less true.
What do I desire? This simple simplicity,
I wish to be as immortal, as this mortal could only be.

Author's Note

Can you relate?

Reviews

[Shea McWilliams]

I really like this poem. Very relatable and I love the rhyming, as I am terrible at rhyme. Great vocabulary int his. Wonderful job, keep writing!

[B]

i wish to be on the highest mountain with my name staring right at me
i wish to change 1000 lives
if i am lucky

sitting on it
is basically killing it

there is no time
love this write
such promise

WAW

[Maja]

YES in fact, I can relate. Okay, one of the reason why this poem got to me is because I have a thing for dusty shelves. They're such simple images but they hold truths in all their dusty glory. This poem conveys the message clearly, and it conveys the message that we all want; to be immortal. Great writing. :)

[Gurleen Saluja]

A very good write. Penned well. Thanks for sharing. :)

[Deepak Belbase]

Beautiful! Addictive! it is like the slow miracle so beautiful. I wonder if you're a professional poet! Amazing!