Kim Rodrigues Poet Rhyme

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This poem is for a contest. It is not a prideful poem, but instead one with the meaning of our existence. The movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," explores what might happen if the main character never existed. So many lives changed, for the worse, because after all "his" was a wonderful life. 

In a World where I do not Exist

In a world where I do not exist, poetry lies.
My progeny disappears - there are no words.
Exists not a pair of green eyes, only the wind sighs
at that particular point when angels are birds.

In a world where I do not exist, air is arms,
fleshless, without compassion, unfelt. Steam
enfolds those I’d have esteemed with my coat of arms.
I’d be nobody at all, not even a forlorn dream.

In a world where I do not exist, I do not serve.
There is only one me with my speciality.
The sick, dying, those crying, get not what they deserve.
This time and place features an abnormality.

In a world where I do not exist, even my ancestors
are forgotten. Who exists to remember their stories?
How is their time filled, those honeymoon trimesters?
My name, my soul, my spot has naught its glories.

Has my husband found another honey or died?
In a world where I do not exist, can my soulmate strut?
Perhaps and rightly so, he believes that poetry lied.
Alone, forgotten, divorced, devoid of he knows not what?

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Paula Goldsmith September 7, 2024 at 10:27 AM Congratulations on your win. I love the movie "It's a Wonderful Life." I love what you have written here.  Have a blessed/fun day with your win......................

Marilene Evans September 7, 2024 at 9:51 AM Congratulations, Kim. Well-written. Blessings, Marilene

Silent One September 7, 2024 at 7:55 AM This is really heartfelt and you captured the theme really well.. I think the penultimate stanza sums it up really well.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Kim Rodrigues September 7, 2024 at 8:13 AM Thank you, Silent!

Valsa George August 28, 2024 at 10:20 PM We all love and long for identity and existence. If we feel that we do not belong to this world, we lose all our zest for living. If we are alienated from our fellow beings, we will definitely feel miserable. But even if all the others desert us, God won't desert us and such a thought is so edifying. Great poetry dear Kim. Kim Rodrigues August 29, 2024 at 4:08 AM The thought that we matter to our Creator sustains us. We are here with the purposes of God at such a time and place as this, and with particular people. Blessings and hugs, Valsa!

Robert Sidwell August 27, 2024 at 3:05 PM Excellent! There is only one unique you as are your contributions!! Kim Rodrigues August 27, 2024 at 3:25 PM True for all of us :)

Paige Hind August 27, 2024 at 2:24 PM This made me tear up, Kim. I thank God you do exist. So delicately and sensitively written, <3 Kim Rodrigues August 27, 2024 at 3:25 PM And you too, Paige xx

Tom Cunningham August 26, 2024 at 11:53 PM Funny how things pan out, if our parents hadn't met we wouldn't be here, or would we?. Wonderful life does make you think though, I watch it every Christmas. Tom Kim Rodrigues August 27, 2024 at 6:22 AM Thank you, Tom!

Regina Mcintosh August 26, 2024 at 7:12 PM I've thought of this poem.... a world where I don't exist? Imagine... Imagine........ I love It's A Wonderful Life and love your poem, Kim. God bless you with a win. love, Gina Kim Rodrigues August 26, 2024 at 7:49 PM Thank you, Gina! Thankfully God loves us so!