Get Your Premium Membership

Since I Am Alive

Since I do have both eyes Let me admire the world: Its lines, lights and colors. I will watch over the world leaders, How did they come into power? Find out the fate of their followers! Since I do have a mouth Let me eat and speak out. I will talk about the leader’s corruption; Compare with the people’s living condition! Since I do have both ears Let me hear the human and nature songs. I will heed the leader’s dictating; Listen to people’s weeping and tearing! Since I am Alive I wish to watch, to talk and to listen; I want to savor freedom and human rights. Let me choose the leader that I delight!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 1/24/2021 11:55:00 AM
I feel this one.
Login to Reply
Date: 9/30/2020 4:26:00 AM
4cr
Login to Reply
Ford Avatar
Alan Ford
Date: 9/30/2020 4:29:00 AM
Yes, the voice of someone who appreciates democracy. I would like to see more like this. But then I am a political poet.
Date: 9/28/2020 12:37:00 AM
Really enjoyed this poem.I think more than anything, reading the words “since I have both eyes, since I have ears, since I do have a mouth and since I am alive”, has really shed some light on truly how privileged we are; it’s just so sad how we misuse our privilege.
Login to Reply
Date: 9/27/2020 8:49:00 PM
Like this a lot. Sad but true. It is always the people who suffer.
Login to Reply

Book: Shattered Sighs