A Life Of Longing Poem by Lora Colon
A Life Of Longing
My days are tormented by longing,
So many dreams life did not fulfill;
Longing for the love that never came,
(Yet the gallant heart is hopeful still)
I'm longing to foresee the future,
Just how long will my loneliness last?
Old memories offer no comfort,
So I'm longing to forget the past
I'm longing to know if God exists,
In my mind it still remains unclear;
Who shall I praise for nature's beauty?
Witnessing its wrath, whom shall I fear?
Few praise God in all circumstances,
The faithful pay homage without doubt;
But I'm perplexed by the suffering
Born of disease, war, famine, and drought
I'm torn between loving and hating
A God who cannot seem to decide
If wrath or mercy is deserving....
So both arrive, with hope on the side
I'm weary of this life of longing,
I seek my refuge in solitude;
Abandoning unanswered questions,
I ascend to spheres of quietude
But end of day finds my heart longing
That just one of life's schemes be revealed;
Fearing the reply, still it inquires:
Will love be mine? Or has my fate been sealed!
we long for so many things in life. love happiness peace and many others. a lovely poem
Simply beautiful. Longing never ends and question remain unanswered yet in solitude we find peace so precious and often elusive.
A passionate, searching poem with some profound thinking in the mix. Life seemed filled with eternal search, as you have told us extremely well. Very stirring-10
In my opinion... Even after we have really touched love Even after we've felt it's embrace Even after we've truly known faith Felt disbelief disappear from space... Certainty's certainly a fool's game, True faith perhaps means we're not lazy Questions are the very air the soul breathes, Joy and pain are what make feelings feel, If our longing for God makes us crazy It's God's longing for us that's to blame.
Lora, This is destined to grace my next PH showcase, coming up later this month. You are 'the greatest' poet on PH (more or less) , bar none [except maybe me, OF COURSE]. Wishing you the best, as always. bri ;)
Through longing and longing you are going to foresee the future. God's grace empowers life and you can beautify this with dignity and praising God. This is great poem is beautifully penned.10
The thoughtful lines of poetry about the human woes so good.
Lora, I discovered you through a very perceptive comment you made on one of Seamus O' B's poems, and here I find what I expcted - a sensitive and derply questioning poem. It would be nice to have coffee...
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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so many thanks for writing this poem bcoz adjust with my circumstances.57 yrs of my life past n still longing for love n peace. so many questions of my life remains unanswered so many wishes r rremained umfulfilled. I'm tired of hoping and longing, I seek refuge in solitude; I abandon my unanswered questions, but my mind is still seeking for relief