Know it, Grow it

An early attempt at poetry that is not very good, but it displays many of my heart's more idealistic yearning's, (I was raised by hippies!)

 

If we cannot accept each other- then how can we ever complain?

When we look back with malice at others and they look back to us just the same?

We’re judgemental- it’s instrumental in the loss of the faith that we had,

Condemning each other, creating our cover- to hide from the fact that we’re sad.

You know life’s not easy in this small world today

We have to see things from so many ways:

We’re seeing and knowing more than all those before,

Aware in depression of VIOLENCE-HATE-WAR!

You feel really bad when you see things that way-

A feeling of anger- that someone must pay!

But the price becomes yours- as you lead from the front

To consume and possess what you’ve been taught to want.

Distracted; you rage at the things in your face

Frustrated; cant change things- you feel a disgrace.

All those around you feel the force of your wrath

The anger misguided- you’ve strayed from the path.

But somewhere inside is a power: I know

You feel something ‘free’ and autonomy grows

You realise the strength that you had from the start

That it’s only yourself that kept it apart

Blaming no more and with no need to judge

You won’t be afraid and your stance will not budge.

You won’t seek approval for the way that you feel

You won’t be ashamed of what you say’s real

You’ll sing like a bluebird released from its cage

The truth in your free heart will temper your rage.

You know it- you grow it- the sowing of seed

That teaches- not preaches- the folly of need

You know it- you grow it- the love in your soul

That spreads unto others to their journeys goal

We travel life together- enemy and friend

Create and destroy ‘til our journeys end

But when we all die and return to the earth

It’s those that we cared for that will cherish our worth.

Author's Note

Go on then- laugh!

Reviews

[Valerie Dean Belew]

This one did not flow as smoothly as most of yours do, as far as the form, and writing of the work, and it may have been one of your earlier writing examples. The meaning in the poem is strong; however, and says much. I definately related to this writing. I had felt the feelings expressed. The wording might could be worked on a bit, but the thought is clear and strong. Loved the idea behind it. V