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About This Poem
Just Two Things Before I Go
Tucked away in my mind is a long list of things
that will forever be an aching inside my soul…
I long for many wonderful life experiences
that I know in my heart I will never behold
Like walking in a thunderstorm in torrential rain
while exploring the streets of Paris all alone
Or being kissed on the lips by a handsome stranger
Taking risks, feeling alive, feeling vulnerable
Am I crazy to want to feel my hair being blown by the wind
while I observe a tornado a safe distance away,
my body shuddering as I witness powerful forces -
Natural forces… things created… not man-made
And how I’d love to pick up my guitar and make it sing
Expertly strumming something soft and beautiful
Pouring all of my feelings and passion into a song
Melody coming from me… my fingers, my voice, my soul
Yet as I ponder these things and search my heart
I realize all of these are but meaningless dreams
with no lasting value, and nothing remembered
Like dust in the wind and the emptiness it brings
I long to do something that could last beyond my life
And complete my journey knowing I might have made a difference
I want my list to be things that could make the world a little better
Something to give meaning to my temporary existence
I want to lift someone up who is feeling like a failure
Help someone who has faltered to begin again
Encourage someone to make it through a rough day
Show someone that they have true beauty within
I want to love someone who feels they can’t be loved
Be a friend to someone who feels friendless and alone
I want to write a song that might reach somebody’s heart,
And preserve my love in a story or a poem
As far as witnessing tornadoes and other natural forces…
The most powerful force known is what I’m writing of
So my list can be boiled down to just two things:
Number one, “live life”… Number two, “live love”
©Becca Lucas 3/1/2013
Note: I had posted this poem earlier today, and then my insecurities got the better of me and I deleted it... A friend has encouraged me to repost it. It's so long, so if you've read it this far, thank you! Sorry I'm such a flake :/
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