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I have wondered on life's purpose 

through blinding sun in bad weather

Thought upon gods great mysteries

me, myself, yes we, together

 

Hope and Love have took turns in life

each led me up every hill

Hope gave me the strength to live

Love kept me warm in winters chill

 

I am fortunate as a man

to have come to this place so far

To weather life's uncounted storms

and sail through with nary a scar

 

Sometimes I think we try to fix

what we as men think is broken

Only to find that in the end

the true needs will go unspoken

 

It matters not to me the end

nor to what ailment I succumb

Just shine a star to guide my life

help those in need to not grow numb

 

We say that what doesn't kill you

will strengthen both you and your clan

I think I'd rather be naive

than to aspire to a tougher man

 

Hopelessness "Imported from Detroit."

Why do we think we can solve the worlds problems?

We need to solve our own.

Author's Note

We should all open our eyes to the truths of life. Just a thought Americans make up about 1/23rd of the worlds population. So we are 1 out of 23 people in the planet. Yet we have 1/5th in other words 1out of five people in jail around the world are jailed here. We incarcerate 5 times more people than any other industrialized nation. It should not be a crime to be poor. Though it is our shame as a nation.

Reviews

[Magdelena]

Oh Tate, now come on! This was marvelous.. The words, music, darn man! There wasn't a thing I didin't love about this piece.. By far you are the one thing that makes me feel your words like liquid velvet that runs across my thoughts. You, my dear, dear, friend, are a natural born writer. it is in your very essence, in your blood!

Hugs,
Maggie xx

[littlelilypurplebride]

quit interesting but yes i have heard this before my husband thinks he can fix every thing thats broken but he tends to forget he isn't god some broken things we can't fix unless unspoken words can or a i am sorry or i love you never heard that last line said that way this one has aways stuck with me what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. if it's starting over in life or excepting and geting over a close loved one taking there life 2 in my life did this many things give us that thing we say i can get past this storm it will be alright i have been through so much keep on living be happy with the blessings gods given us even if it's not a million dollars children family and warm hearted friends are better a kind stranger saying hello and remebering that kindness you showed. i loved this amazing work as always god bless lily

[Disillusioned]

I simply adore this.

[Poetic Beauty]

The last stanza is a very strong one. It sums up the whole poem nicely and you have made us look at the softer side of life and how we should try to be kinder. This is a great poem.

[Marie Harrison]

Loved this poem. The music rocks too!

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strength of character is always going to make a person more whole than those who haven't weathered a few storms..it is better to have love and lost then never loved at all, it is better to have lived your life, than never lived at all..it takes courage, a little hope and alot of love to take your life in your hands and bloody live it to the fullest! Your sentiment in this write touched my soul and made a little bit of it sing!!

[Crowley]

The journey is fraught with peril for sure, and if we come through the other side not only whole, but better as human being, then the trip was well worth the pain. Nice job Tate...I enjoyed this.

[JanieB]

Fabulous. Superb write Tate.

[nighttimesnoozer]

I LOOOOVE IT WITH A PASSION

[Valentine]

Very true and also well written..lol and God bless..Valentine

[Stacey]

I loved this verse Tate and...you know I absolutely love the audio! From the title to the message I smile and I know you get it! You get the whole meaning of better man in my eyes. The lines that call to me are "Sometimes I think we try to fix/what we as men think is broken" and when I take the rest of this verse and wrap around this thought...I think WOW! Wonderful write as always - Stacey