Contented

I think I’ll make a growing-up series, I have a lot of this stuff.

“I have something for you”,

He held my hand

And simply smiled.

Simply be, written in paper.

Wide eyed and bewildered,

I asked, “What’s this for?”

Simply be, written in paper,

Can never be.

“In life, in love,

In tragedy and in bliss,

All you need is

To simply be.” He said.

“I think through,

See through, and

Feel through.”

I said in response.

“Insanity,” he whispered.

With bright flash, he left.

Simply be, written in paper,

Thinking it will always be.

Seven years passed,

And I still have

Simply be, written in paper,

Pondered day in and day out.

He came back,

With a smile on his face.

The same smile he had

The day he left.

“Simply be,”

He reminded me.

“It will never be,”

I cursed.

“No one,” He paused.

“Tells you to breathe,

Yet you know how

Because you simply be.”

“But to simply be,

Is asking water

To stop being wet.”

I rationalized.

“Of clear intellect,

I find myself in front

Of a very stubborn child.”

He smiled and left.

Simply be, written in paper.

It will always be to him,

But will never be,

To me.

Author's Note

Title: When I searched 'to simply be', contented came up. I am soon to find out why.

Content:Just tell me what you think.

Reviews

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

I didn't get this poem the first time around. It's very interesting and intriguing. So intriguing in fact, that I wanted to get to the end..I couldnt stop reading. The second time around..I LOVED it. We all know someone who rationalizes too much. I am the kind of person that tells others to relax. Sometimes if you spend too much time pondering every minute detail of life...you wont experience it. It is good to just let go and feel the world around you. That is one of the greatest things about nature..especially find a place not perverted by the hands of man.

[MagiCrystal]

I think a lot f things...so you know..
what have you find out about being contented? please do tell!

How do you know what others be..and think.. 7 years a long time to be....!
Please do tell.. !
So I do think a lot..

[N. An]

Very meaningful and deep. An intelligent way to express what you hold deep down :)!.. Well done!

[Dev]

Wow.. haha!! I had to read this twice to understand it completely!! Deep stuff.. The way you've written it is like just amazing !! Keep it up T !! :D

[The Perfectionist]

Hahahah. Oh I did enjoy this. It took me a little while to get the hang of it, but seeing your little exchange done in poetic form was very impressive. Dialogue in poetry is hard, and this is a great example of it.

My one complaint is that you need to make up your mind on the other party. Either make it 'you' or 'him' but be consistent all the way through.
What is it you always say? Pens up!

[Rachel U.]

I don't know if it's just my computer or not, but I'm not seeing any poem here. Probably just the Cafe screwing it up, as usual. I'll add it (whatever "it" is) to my library, and check later.

Nice title? >.