NAFTA

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

[ice]

It takes a very "tough" man to write their true feelings about life, and its variables, as well as you can.
It has always amazed me how being tender in your thoughts, and pacific in your deeds is looked upon by many as a weakness, especially in men. But I have been pacific all of my adult life, and believe me, it takes all of the warrior stength in a me, sometimes, to be this way..but after a while, peaceful convictions, change to wisdom, and some , like you can explain those feeling in words, written in beautiful, poetic lines. We are all better people for reading them.
enjoyed
ice

BTW, I love the picture at the head of this poem.....:-)

[Jas Alejandrino Ramos]

this poem is truly one inspiring poem....i like the whole part of the poem:) such beautiful words were used in this poem and this words have fitted very well to each line that's why the emotions in this poem are also very well expressed...excellent poem!

[Rikkevi Rue]

some of us look for the fight, and some of us seek to run, and the ones who stick their heads in the sand are the ones who miss the fun. But to have a life sublime, it would take a higher plane, of actions, beliefs, of thoughts and dreams...which is what makes YOU so sane!

You are the anchor to sanity and reality my good friend, and the common sense and down to earth advice and views you expound are of real value. Some of us entertain by our work but you enlighten and instill values.

A great man once said that a civilization is only as great as its dreams and its dreams are dreamed by artists. Thank you and KEEP DREAMING TATE!