Believe

Some pass through the long hallway of despair and greed,

while those who stop and look beyond themselves,

see the good

the bright

the beautiful.

These are the ones who know of

what the world is capable of,

what there is to be happy and grateful for.

While the hidden lives shadow themselves in misery and darkness,

The world is there,

its there for you to see it through and through,

experiencing bad while always reaching toward the good.

Open your eyes to see what is there,

breathe in the smells of new beginnings,

and believe in what you do not know. 

If you don't, you will be missing out on what your purpose is. 

Author's Note

I have had writer's block for the past few weeks... : (

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Annie.
"Open your eyes to see what is there,
breathe in the smells of new beginnings,
and believe in what you do not know.
If you don't, you will be missing out on what your purpose is. "
Closed eyes and mind. Cannot see the beauty of life near. The above lines perfect and true. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Annie Nicole]

Wow thank you so much!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[annalysiar]

Day by day, this poem is short and sweet. I appreciate it.

[Terry O'Leary]

Uplifting... full of hope,optimism!!
Great poem...
Terry

[Annie Nicole]

Thank you so much!

[Nisreen]

I guess life is all about purpose
A life well lived is one that is spent admiring what everyone shall pass as the ordinary ..... and it never ease
I guess it is a matter of sight ..... beautiful piece :)

[Annie Nicole]

Thank you!

[Jess]

Oh God! This poem is amazing!!
''believe in what you do not know.
If you don't, you will be missing out on what your purpose is.''- love these lines. I'm intrigued by the concept of purpose and have been reading about existentialism lately. Your poem is relatable. Excellent!

Writers block? Man! that sucks! Hope it won't last for long.

[Annie Nicole]

Haha thank you so much! : )

[Shabeeh Haider]

Wonderful words. We do have to look beyond ourselves to see what is good and beautiful. (Writer's block won't last for long. The hunger to write will overcome it.)

[Annie Nicole]

Thank you for your kind words!

[Emily]

I like the wording!
Keep on writing!
Sucks to have writers block!

[Annie Nicole]

Yes it does and thank you so much! : )