My favorite poem

I just wanted to share the poem that ignited my interest in poetry. It comes from a famous and popular book author, Stephen King.

We Did Not Ask For This Room We did not ask for this room, or this music; we were invited in. Therefore, because the dark surrounds us, let us turn our faces toward the light. Let us endure hardship to be grateful for plenty. We have been given pain to be astounded by joy. We have been given life to deny death. We did not ask for this room, or this music. But because we are here, let us dance.

To me this is the answer to the age old question... Why do bad things happen to good people? And... Why are we here? Such weighty questions right?

We did not ask for this room... this life, or this music, the events that occur around us everyday. But we were invited and asked to choose by who ever our higher power may be. Since we are here in this place and time, I believe that means we have a specific destiny. That we choose to be here now to stand against the dark. We choose to turn from darkness into the light. When we endure hardship, it gives us the perspective needed to be grateful for the times of plenty. We are given pain so we can truly understand joy.

This next line says so much...we have been given life to deny death. Personally, this correlates with my Biblical beliefs and is why I find it so powerful. We can deny death! In fact that one of the main reasons for this life. Then the final stanza repeats the first and adds.." but because we are here, let us dance. "

So beautiful and full of truth! Dancing implies joy, freedom, love, humanity, culture... all things that give us reasons to dance! So, yea... that's my favorite poem! I'd love to hear what you think of it! Someone who isn't a Christian and has something from their faith that this poem captures or has grasped a deeper meaning than I did, will have some different wisdom to add. I'd love to hear it!