I lift my eyes.
Barren cold and heartless world,
fear had tarnish laughter and opportunity for friendship.
People surviving like the living dead,
few glimpses of emotion.
People looking forward and blinded to the people around them.
We have become ghosts and alone.
Once love was the reward of a good life,
now loneliness and separation is okay.
"One is a lonely number."
I tell people.
Lift your eyes,
reach for the sky,
watch the beauty of the clouds and the sun.
Put your feet in the running river,
sing and dance with strangers.
Nothing is lost, if nothing is gained.
A locked door,
allowed no-one in.
One day we will wished, we open the door,
danced a thousand dances, had a million sweet kisses,
embraced a lover till the morning light often.
I lift my eyes,
I see my children needing hope,
I see Grand kids needing a smile and a safe place,
I see strangers alone wishing for a kind word.
Old world need hope and more laughter,
kids need to dream and have fun.
We can't live with fear.
Lift your eyes to the beauty of Nature,
drink coffee and play a good game of chess.
Laugh, dance, travel and test life.
People blinded by disappointment,
they will die alone only knowing regret.
Coyote
People blinded by disappointment. They will die alone only knowing regret..forget the past... we have no time to waste thinking of the regrets... very nice idea you are giving us readers to remain positive come what may...... thank you dear poet tony
I like the beginning parts much more the end...the last paragraphs lead off and sound like they are filler words only trying to make the poem longer, not better. I usually have more problems appreciating poems without rhyme, but I am thankful to have found your poem. It portrays the world very realistically but yet isnt overly dramatic. I like the descriptions of what things are like much more than the order of looking to nature or playing chess to give a solution to the problems of the world.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Life has been drained off all cheer and excitement! People are reduced to mere numbers and they seek shelter in their own cubicles, shut from the outside world! There is a lot of life outside, in Nature. Go for a walk, chill out, ramble through the woodlands or beaches, meet people, give a smile, extend a helping hand..... fine clues to make life less dreary! Enjoyed!
Thank you Valsa.