Life
It's short,
Only four letters long.
It takes a mere second to see,
And is passed over uncaringly.
Did you ever care to notice what the four little letters meant?
They all stand for something,
We can't live without.
For each person its different,
It's something else.
"L" could be love,
Person or thing.
Something that caught your attention once,
And has haunted you ever since.
It could be long
For the years a head,
Or the time you wish you had.
"I" for imagination,
The things you saw and heard.
The magic that made yours worth living,
The things no one else.
It could be for you,
The things you missed,
But wish had been.
"F" for freedom,
The blessing of choice.
The things that made you,
good and bad.
It could be for flat,
boring and wide.
If you didn't even try.
"E" for everything combined,
The people you met,
The ones who lied.
The few that you remeber,
Changed your life forever.
The feeling of dying,
While grasping for life,
The memories and images you'll leave behind.
Life,
It's short.
Just a four letter word.
Four important letters,
Making people who they are.
Don't just lay it down,
Make it something to be proud of.
3 comments:
Dang... this is a really good second draft. It is much better than your first one in every way.
This is a very nice poem. I brings to memory things I've felt and heard and seen. This is a poem everyone can relate to, and that's what makes it work. I can almost see how this poem comes from your last one(life is random, like your last poem :)) I just wanted to say that the universality of this poem really sells it. Your word choice is superb and your idea genius and sound.
Joanne,
Excellent use of short sentences to emphasize your point. I also appreciated the unique use of acrostic style in describing life. Once again, your work stands out because of its brilliant lack of conformity to the norm. =) Keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Genevive
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