Oui, j'ai vécu... (Yes, I have lived...)

[Psimon]

Oui, j'ai vécu... (Yes, I have lived...)

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I have oft looked into my glass orb,

seen the future, the past, the now

I have wept bitter tears

and sighed as would a lover satisfied

 

I have seen children crying

for lack of food, for lack of love

I have heard their lamentations

and my heart has broken in sorrow

 

I have seen lovers embrace

exploring, tenderly pushing

the boundaries of their longing

and my heart has soared in joy

 

I have seen killers loose on the innocent

the weapons of mass annihilation

in the name of their gods

and my blood has stirred to anger

 

I have seen myself lost

in a void of time and space

with no escape and no ending

and my blood has chilled with fear

 

I have seen a flower bloom

in the desert sands

where no life could exist

and my mind has been stilled in reverence

 

Yes, I have seen a great many things

I have felt a great many emotions

I have tasted my tears

and I have caught my breath in awe

 

Yes, I have lived

[wyldpatienz]

This is a beautiful piece of writing. You've combined an observers' view and your personal emotions superbly. You've covered a lifetime in so few words. Well done.

Tyler

[Salinye]

I really enjoyed this, thank you for sharing your perspective through poetry.

 

~Salinye

[WrenWind]

I love this poem and I am honoured to have heard you read it aloud . Thank you

[reverie]

nice use structure... be careful not be trapped by it though...

 

revery

the dreamlost

"seek to find, your silly ryhme"

the dream continues...