Angst

Life has cruelty in it I find it’s so uncaring, so cold and so very unkind. Life and it's despair Nothing is certain, nothing is just Is there no one in this world Whom we can trust? Life and its emptiness We are so unaware Of the sadness Hatred And loneliness That awaits us out there Life and it’s turmoil Where does it lead? It leads to nowhere Life's warning I heed. It's too late now We must go on Nothing is lost Nothing is won I'll try to live my life The best that I can Although I do not always understand Why people's hearts grow cold Why they wither and die Then I look at this thing Called life And now I know why

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/14/2017 10:05:00 PM

My advice would be to find what makes you happiest and then surround yourself with it. In my particular case it is my grandchildren that bring me joy. Look for one good thing every day and give back two. Congratulations on having your wonderful poem featured Jennifer. I love that name. I named my daughter Jennifer. Blessings, Connie

Olumuyiwa Onaf

Date: 7/14/2017 9:00:00 PM

Life can sometimes feel this way, In fact all the time but we all just need to delight in love for the very essence of it. Nice write up! Filled with emotions

Bawa Talwar

Date: 7/14/2017 5:59:00 PM

Poet paints a sad picture of life.She's disgustedas its empty,cruel n full of strife.In the end she says she will try to live her best.Shes pained by death in it. Its a touchy piece good at the same time. Kindly review my work also as I'm relatively new .

J.W. Earnings

Date: 7/14/2017 3:26:00 PM

Great poem - enjoyed reading it today. Check out some of my poetry too. ?? good job!

Ken Jordan

Date: 7/14/2017 2:43:00 PM

Hi Jennifer, I've grown to know through my experience that life is never going to be what we want it to be...Just roll with the punches; pray for a brighter day, and God will do the rest. Much love and many blessings to you. Ken

Mylene Adona

Date: 7/9/2017 6:45:00 AM

We do have similar thoughts about life :) What an amazing work of yours!