How long is a second
If you are lost in the sea
And you see no land
How long is a minute
If you faint.
How long is a day
If you have nothing to say
How long is a week
If you are sick
How long is a month
If things ain’t smooth
How long is a year
If you have fear
And how long is life
If you live it in strife.
June 2005
I liked this...the questions seem simple but aren't really...My only suggestion is that all your rhymes are really strong except the minute/faint lines....Just a thought. I don't usually write rhyming stuff so....what do I know, right? But I do think this a good one that just needs a tiny tweak. :)
forever. time is a curse when it moves fast when we are ar our happiest and drags when we are miserable.
Ooooh! How long I wonder! ! I love it when poems make me think - this one certainly did! Moyax
Konjit, Now this one does strike me as maudlin. However that doesn't take away the fact that this is a beautiful work. Denis Joe
A beautiful poem, which is both simple and deep - a rare acheivment. Regards David
This is quite beautiful Konjit....it's simple and complex at the same time and I normally don't like questions in poetry but these ones weren't bashing me on the head :)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Wise questions, most likely a very long time.