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Existential State of Being

Universe so great and wide Can barely feel myself inside Existence insignificant In this great scheme am I an ant? What is the purpose, rhyme or reason For the changing of the seasons? And can you tell me why it rains For days on end Is it a trend? Will I find out around the bend? Or will my search be never-ending The walks of life be aimless wandering Never knowing up from down A happy smile or sullen frown? And will it even really matter If I never know the answer No use to wonder Or moment to ponder Should haves would haves May haps could haves What´s done is done No turning back The hands of time I can´t rewind So even if I am unsure The point to keep in mind is this Right here and now, this very hour Is all I have and all there is.

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  1. Date: 5/21/2013 2:35:00 PM

    I will be honest in that I have been reading poems here to see if the person actually wrote in the intended form. Hey, forms can get boring, and there are many exceptions to the rule; there are usually several different ways to properly write a form. Anyway, I was curious to see if you captured the Carpe Diem essence, the 'seize-the-day' mantra of this form....and you did. You did a good job with using existentialist musings to bring home the theme.
  1. Date: 5/21/2013 2:34:00 PM

    It's all about the "YOLO" state of mind. We are only promised now, not tomorrow. This piece was a good reality check. Very, very well done!

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