Shadow of the Butterfly Posted September 21, 2004 Report Posted September 21, 2004 Worth Living For The only thing worth living for Often can't be found Our heart's a thousand pieces Fallen, on the ground Barely enough to sustain us Barely enough to live So many questions burning With no answers left to give The years went by so quickly The moments here are gone Our sun has clouded over The birds now have no song The only thing worth living for Is found if we could look Not by the cover But the pages of the book Read between the lines Know enough to care Watch as leaves blow by In the frost-filled air Know enough to care Love enough to give A thousand years of breathing And yet we do not live
Katzaniel Posted September 22, 2004 Report Posted September 22, 2004 The thing I love about this poem is its heartfelt nature, expressed with what comes across as simple words. It grabs your heart without confusing you, without making you stop and wonder about the words or phrases. It's even and the rhythm does not interupt but rather aids the flow of the words. The rhyme seems natural and again, it just helps the flow. It's all perfect to get across the message. Thank you.
Peredhil Posted September 22, 2004 Report Posted September 22, 2004 Oooh. Welcome back and with a good poem too!
Parmenion Posted September 22, 2004 Report Posted September 22, 2004 An excellent poem Shadow! Reminds me of what that American comedian Carlin said when reflecting on the nature of man and how very different man is in modern day society in comparison with his society post-agricultural revolution. Loved it!
Tattered Posted October 1, 2004 Report Posted October 1, 2004 I just have to say, simple is not always as simple as it seems. I really appreciate your words...and the emotions they brought up for me.
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