Words Told...

It never was easy....never will be....

"I dug until the hurt stop, then when it did, it came back, and I started digging again"

The world is grim, and I have heard this so many times

It is malicious

Knowing that the life we all want

It is harder to accomplish than told

Why weren't we cautioned?

I wish my mother and father

I wish they would have told me

That in life we are vunlerable 

As you get older

It is never easy anymore

You can't trust anyone

You can't rely on anything

The world is harsh

It is cruel 

But you gotta live through

And make the best of the world

Because you have a light

Shining bright

Keep it glowing

Don't let it dim

No matter what you think

We all know how this world is

Don't make it end

Make the best of it

Don't let your light go out...

Author's Note

Let me into your minds and express your thoughts of this one... Love Y'all <3

Reviews

[Marianne Rose]

My parents did warn me, all the time, cautioning that there was danger at every turn. It isn't any easier being warned. We are resilient . . . not all of us, otherwise we wouldn't have a suicide rate . . . but if we have enough people telling us about the light, early on, it can give us an anchor when things really get rough. Still, even that anchor wasn't enough for me- I had the warning, and I had people telling me how I came from love, light, God's child, etc. I've heard more often than I care to remember the words, "well, nobody said it was going to be easy". I didn't want easy, I don't mind working hard, I just wanted breaks once and a while to rest between the hard times. Enough time to get up and rest a minute between fights, before being KO'd again. So, some of us don't get enough recuperative time, and at some point, the stress reaches critical mass. Even if we're made of light and love. This is why I have to believe that everything and everyone has purpose and meaning in this world, even if I don't understand it. That's what makes me highly adaptive and resilient now. You wanted inside the mind of the reader- this is all what your poem brought up in me. Hope it helps to know that your words called me to reflect . . .

[Starr]

Oh my gosh, this is amazing! Thank you so much! I love all of my readers and this is what I love to hear

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right my friend.
"We all know how this world is
Don't make it end
Make the best of it
Don't let your light go out..."
I agree with the above lines. We must stand our ground and go forward. Thank you Starr for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[iamshadowine]

i always love reading your poems! an excellent write and very enjoyable!
keep writing :D

[Starr]

Thanks again for another review! Like always, writing is my love and life

[Jules]

It is a great poem and the message is relatable but I would suggest using deeper, more thoughtful words to truly grab your readers attention

[Starr]

I used the simple words just to hold onto reality of it all

[p]

I understand that life gets harder as you age, but at the same time, can we all remember just how terrible being a child or a teenager was?

I felt this poem a lot more than usual. It was a bit more positive than usual and I can get into that.

But seriously being a teenager sucked, this is an objective truth.

Can't stress how good this was.

And now I'm rambling

[Starr]

Lol I love rambling, it helps me. And yes I know this is a little of my game, usually my stuff is a lot more depressing and down. I just am having some issues at the time and wanted something positive out of my writing. Thanks as always! I love reading your reviews!

[Writtenments]

This one is more of an upbeat read and inspiring to people. As you say the world is harsh but make the best of it
Don't let your light go out...

[Starr]

Indeed so true. I go through depression and anxiety, I know how harsh the world is but I just keep going. Thanks so much!