What Are We Living For? Poem by David Harris

What Are We Living For?

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As I walk near a watery sea
A face with no features pleads to me
Come forth, come forth to within my womb
And share what beauties here within loom
But I turn back as darkness falls
Back to the light that guides and calls

Back to what the torment of life
With it scruples and ever growing strife
Back to the living not yet dead
To take thorns to make my bed
Back to the hate, hell and lies
That call with every sunrise

Back to what I ask again
To a world where no ones a friend
To a world where people call your name
And when they do you feel ashamed
I would be better off drowned
In this watery grave I’ve found

But wait, what are we living for?
Is love our only goal
If so I give my heart and soul
To find the one I cherish most of all
The one who’s name I’m proud to call
Is this what we are living for?

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Pam Thomas 20 February 2007

What a wonderful first poem David. It is obvious your talent is truly in writing. I loved how this poem flowed and the hope that we all have to cling to. Thank you for sharing it. Hugs Pam

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Andrew mark Wilkinson 13 February 2007

I like the feeling of just going Through the same old Routine, at the start of the poem and then at the end there is some hope of better life...

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