We are all briefly in this world,
Just a blaze of love's spark
In someone's heart.
When the dark conquering army marches the sky -
With a single star left shining
To drop its turquoise tears onto the face of the Earth -
When the storm beats against the old church's copper bell,
The angel's choir sings: Be yourself!
When lightning strikes like burning arrows
Into the heart of the master of deceptions -
Into the cold system's seemingly gallant armour:
Be yourself! - an reef amidst the ocean,
A beacon at the heart of the purple fog.
When demonic fires bare the thick forest of passion - Be yourself!
Be the king of a new path of dreams.
If dreams are the seed of life,
Then dreamers are the plowmen
Who leave the deepest ridges in the hardest soil
Tread upon by noble-hearted giants;
When cold winds of greed carry it all away,
Be a fair captain of the invincible army of dreamers.
When dark clouds cover the sky,
Let your conscience be your compass -
Because only those who follow the call of conscience
May reach noble objectives;
When the green poison of jealousy flows in your veins,
Life is but a foggy endless horizon of unfulfilled wished.
When accursed addiction seduces you
Disguised as irresistible false hope,
Don't be a chainless slave!
When hatred poisons your mind and spirit, find a cure in love,
Return to your good Self: Be yourself!
Know that while you're trying to escape yourself,
You may not be able look at the man in the mirror,
And we're only briefly here in this world;
When hunger and poverty follow you closer than your own shadow,
Do not follow the echo of promises made by mellifluous masters,
Lest you and up a taxidermist trophy - a spectre has many disguises,
But hunger has only one face;
Be yourself!
When greed sings into your ears like a seductress:
Be mine and you can be all you want -
Turn around and go your own way, listen to your conscience: Be yourself!
You shall honor your soul in doing so,
We are all briefly in this world.
For great spirit and messages, i shall say thank you...a positive poem for hearts that reading and accepting are supposed to be thanked..so i thank u in advance from all people that will read your poem.
yes, be yourself.. Love the taxidermist's trophy image! oddly enough in England we've just had a Reality TV show set in Australia with celebrities and the winner was the man who was himself, deservedly so. So you poem is well timed!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A nice poem, Walter W. Safar. Read my poem Love and L u s t. Thanks