Know Who You Are

 

Of all people one thing is true

Pain and joy run rampant

Love and hate are rulers of us all

Death and life are cruel

I have been asked do you know who your friends are

Why does it matter is my only reply

Do my friends know who they are?

Better yet

Do I?

Questions are stronger than answers

For there are always more questions than answers

If I get my life on track

What good can come of it?

For with good there is also bad

So why not ask me

Do you know who you are?

Not a pawn

For a pawn is someone clueless

Yet not a king for they should be all knowing

A seeker is what I am

For all I do is root out answers

Answers to questions that are always bursting anew!

Reviews

[Gary H]

I often wonder whether we are creatures already in hell - our previous lives having been born and died in another world beyond our comprehension of total peace and beauty. I guess I will never find out the truth of this and your questions here will always remain unanswered.
Very sorrowful but a worthy read.

[Nicole (Carpe Diem)]

wow, as if the day weren't depressing enough (it is a dark cold rainy day here)... I read this... while it def asks some questions and gets the reader to think... it is a sad story.
I think we could all use a world where there were no death, no pain... sadly we are here and we have been forced to deal with sadness...
very well written...

[Jonathan Bryant Dean]

I like the angst and hoplessness of this poem. I can relate to the feelings expressed. I have no answer to the question, so all I can say is keep looking.

JBD