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Don'T Cry For Me

Please, do not cry for me when I am dead
No promise is given when we are born
This world always confused my eyes, my head
and I entered it blind, angry and torn
My judgments where based on my own design
Twisted paths chosen, my body ventured
Something searched for with direction to align
Allowed my thoughts to become self assured
To have seen this world of beauty and death
and struggled with insanity of mankind
Rather I seek peace in the quietest breath
As the flames rise daily from the hate I find

When last breath of death comes no tears will fall
As I failed to change the world after all

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Carrie Richards Date: 10/5/2016 7:41:00 PM I am sure you have changed the world and made it a better place, Frederic! No question !! Congratulations on your placement in PD's contest! Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 10/5/2016 11:28:00 AM Frederic, Congratulations on your awesome placement. Stop by and enjoy my latest blog "from my pen" if you'd like. SMILES ~LINDA~ Login to Reply

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 3/21/2015 2:04:00 AM I feel the passion in your words, Frederic...we make more of a difference in our daily lives than we realize, I think...but even with the struggles you have witnessed to still have peace within yourself is something significant to share...I love the line"...peace in the quietest breath"...hugs, Rhonda Login to Reply

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri Date: 3/17/2015 1:59:00 AM Awesome muse, subtle and appealing! Sombre wry muse but side by side an appreciation of life in a poetic realistic style I like. True to life. But don't die on us even if death would be peaceful. We still want more poems from yah. Nice to read u again. Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 3/15/2015 12:48:00 PM The "insanity of mankind" keeps me awake at night, Frederic. We cannot even watch the news without learning of horrific acts that turn our stomachs. A cockeyed optimist, I want to believe we can still change the world. Still, it does seem to be a futile effort and death may be the only time we find peace. Can relate to this poignant sonnet. If this is for Sara's contest, you surely have a winner. Love, Carolyn Login to Reply Frederic Parker Date: 3/15/2015 1:38:00 PM No my friend, no contest

Skat A Date: 3/14/2015 9:29:00 PM wonderful poem. SKAT Login to Reply

Edward Ebbs Date: 3/14/2015 6:48:00 PM Sorry Federick, we may not be able to change the world my friend, but if we can leave the world without being absorbed into the world, maybe we can plant a few seed to be watered by another. Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 3/14/2015 4:00:00 PM Such deep and sad imagery Frederic - I beg to differ you will have left a legacy of your beautiful poems so the world will be a better place for that:-) Hugs Jan xx Login to Reply