the walker

this is just one of those

he walks the lengths

of the streets

he is the timekeeper

for the street residents

 

early in the morning...

he wakes up and walk the

streets, like someone up

for a daily job.

 

he sees and hears

but never relays any

information to another person.

he is his own computer.

its all stored in his memory.

 

some people always ask him

what he really does..

but all he says is...

         IAM A WALKER.

 

just like him,

i also love to say

IAM A TRAVELLER!

walking the ends of the earth

till my journey comes to an end.

and i would continue living it in the ETERNAL LIFE.

 

yeh,

iam a traveller on this earth,

i dont need to kill her to gain her wealth

when am also going to die and leave it

just like you will leave that wealth you are

 accumulating yet you could help many needy people with it.

 

 

Author's Note

well this is an idea which came to me when going to sleep en thought about those walking the streets out there with no roof over their heads!!

Reviews

[khalid]

i really liked the expression of I AM A TRAVELLER. we are all travellers on earth. however we do, however long we live, whatever we have, whatever our ranks or positions are, we are all travellers. we are passengers who came to earth one day and we will leave it naked as we came to it. we are not better than who came before us, look how many came and they have gone, we are not away of that. it is how we were created. what really matters is what we lweave after us. if we leave money, it will go to others who will waste it. we should better leave nice reputation behind us when we leave. i believe that Allah(god) has distributed wealth equally on earth, earth gives us enough for the world population everyday but it is not equally distributed. food wastes in some wealthy countries is enough to feed needy people in poor countries..
i have really enjoyed reading this. sorry i talk too much but that is because this poem belongs to the type i love since it has a great message..
thank you

[luviva]

well never mind about howmuch you talk, as long as it makes sense.
this was a real constructive and well balanced view of the poem.
i real love it when you give such long reviews because 7 times out of 10 i learn something from them.
you are one person who writes about equality and un considerate politicians and me loving writing about ploitics and unfairness in our communities.. your views are real constructive.
anyway thanxx alot for the review.

[de_maruf]

beautiful

[luviva]

well thanxx

[Ahmad Cox]

Wow, amazingly empathetic and very beautiful at the same time. I loved it.

[luviva]

thanxx ahmed..

[DrD]

Sensitive and compassionate, I like the theme even though I agree with Frieda that without the AN, it would be a bit speculative. A good work and a better read.

[luviva]

thanxx doctor.

[Frieda P]

I found it to be a bit confusing, until I read your author's note, I love the premise and it's an ideal sentiment.

[luviva]

well i also got confuse after the fast two stanzas..... didnt knw how to put it out there!!
but i had this aching thought.

[Frieda P]

I know that feeling well! Sometimes it's best to put it down and let it rest, then revisit it, some new thoughts will usually pop in my head...

[David Scott]

A nice metaphore. Something mixed with something familiar.
Good poem.

[luviva]

thanxx scott

[StayAnchored]

It's was a tad difficult to understand at the end but it was a good poem.

[luviva]

thanxx....

[StayAnchored]

Your welcome!

[patricia]

An interesting poem. You seem to be observing someone in your own locality in the first stanza. then go on to identify with your own desire to travel. Finishing in a way that confused me a little. Overall a good poem. Enjoyed.

[luviva]

well thank you so much!
am glad you enjoyed it