why

why

A Poem by valerie
"

i dont even know. sleepless nights.

"

why?
a simple enough question,
but are there any answers?

why should i live
for anyone but me?
why should i live
for anything but me?

me, me, me.
this isn't someone else's life.
so why do we
spend our lives looking,
searching,
for someone to spend it
with?

society today has
corrupted thought.
what is real love?
what is real hope?
what is real peace?

love
is supposed to be unconditional
we must love our neighbors
as ourselves.
why, then
do we reject the homosexuals?
those of different ethnic backgrounds?
all those different from us?
because
they are not ourselves.

hope
is supposed to be something
achievable
something to look forward to
what if hope isn't coming?
"never lose hope"
but has it already been lost?

peace
is the sum of hope + love
for one without the other...
peace would be corrupted.
peace is supposed to be
safety, a security blanket
but isn't there always something
waiting in the wings?
if our world had peace,
would life be as exciting?

would thinkers still think?
would poets still write?
would politicians still change?
would fire-starters still ignite?

let's face it,
if we had these things
life would be a dull gray.

but we,
including i,
still wish for them
anyway.

© 2009 valerie


Author's Note

valerie
anything, not harsh though please

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I realy like the thougts you have penned here.
Well written

Posted 15 Years Ago


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Ben
Well, I don't agree with this one, but it was well written, like your other ones. Good job!

Posted 15 Years Ago


Again, your talent is undeniable. Well done.

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