How Should Men Live Poem by Hanh Nguyen

How Should Men Live



I asked the land ' how to live together? '
Land replied: ' we live as a foundation for each other '

I asked the water: ' how to live together? '
Water told: ' we blend together '

I asked the wind: ' how to live together? '
Wind chuckled: ' we lift each other's wings '

I asked the cloud: ' how to live together? '
Cloud smiled ' we vanish into each other '

I asked the grass: ' how to live together? '
Grass whispered ' we hang on to each other '

I asked the tree: ' how to live together? '
Tree said: ' we shield and protect each other '

I asked human: ' how to live together? '
No one answered
No one answered
No one said anything
Because people are busy angry and trampling up himself
...burying smiles and not sharing...
still be suspicious and cunning.

Human is burdened with sorrow
And forgot the way to love
Because they do not know
Life is going to wither
Quickly

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I have no title for this, I made it when i was blue, that's kind if someone can suggest me a title

Thks my poet friend Mj Christopher, the one gime this poem's title. Thnx so much :)
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Hanh Nguyen 22 July 2013

Thnx for ur comment. I always write down what i am thinking in my mind, sometimes my poems is not smooth or sound werid. I need too much ur guys comments - the seniors :) I will think and fix the last stanza! Wish u have a nice day

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Bri Edwards 17 July 2013

Human is burdened with sorrow And forgot the way to love Because they do not know Life is going to wither Quickly this is the only part of the poem i have a serious problem with.........meaning i don't understand it. does it mean that if humans realized how fast their lives would be over (which sounds strange to say) they would NOT be burdened with sorrow and they would REMEMBER the way to love? ? ? ? as i was reading the poem, i wondered if human would be asked. and what would be the human answer? the human answer was a bit of a surprise...No one said anything. i don't agree with the poet completely. there is too much of a generalization (about humans at least) in my opinion. BUT i do like the poem for its cleverness and for its flow. thanks for sharing. some of the english is a little off, but you sound more exotic that way............not just another english-speaker.........and i follow the english well, i think, except perhaps in the last stanza. and thanks to Mj Christopher as well. i have sent it to my poemlist.

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