Pages of Life

Written in Burns Stanza - named after my all time favourite poet, the Scotsman - Robert Burns

A book lies open, crisp and white

Made ready for the words to write

To tell of sadness and delight

Moments in time

Recording the daily toils of life

Secrets sublime

 

The knowledge of a thousand years

Of death, dreams, happiness and tears

The book holds all the hopes and fears

Bound together

All that the author engineers

Held forever

 

But others tear the book apart

Destroying life and hope and heart

Perceiving not the writer's art

Her true emotion

Her soul pierced by many vicious dart

On blackest ocean

 

Fragile pages soon torn away

Lost long before the light of day

And friends and lovers soon betray

Their blackheart thought

The writer's hopes and dreams they slay

They think it sport

 

And on pages left within the book

Others change words and the outlook

Or steal them like some evil crook

Then cast aside

The writer's soul, and it is shook

Upon the tide

 

But pen stand strong, heart beat with pride

Encircle the black and vicious tide

There is no reason you should hide

Rekindle youth

Don't be afraid, don't let fear guide

But find life's truth

Reviews

[Loria Amnekia]

Beautiful. Some people just don't realize how deeply they can hurt someone. They speak and write without thinking, just pouring vicious bile from their lips and hands. But we must stay strong and keep going. We must not let the hurtful words of others keep us from our goals, our dreams. You made that point with a beautiful, shining voice. Very nice.

[Carcass]

Pure poetry and words of wisdom. I thank you for writing such beauty.

[Nishant Gupta]

nice one do read mine too "QUEST OF LIFE".

[Ricohard]

But pen stand strong, heart beat with pride

Well have you been writing Effie?
Im going to start gettingon this thing regularly considering i deleted my facebook for good about 5 months ago and need a onlinesocial outlet.

By the way freakin awesome poetry! as usual...

[Norma M Sutton]

There is a unusual rhythm to this. It is different. I really like what you are saying here.

[Lafayette]

Very lovely, nicely done.

[nunldon]

Hi Mystic,
Fabulous exploration of the daisys being carelessly trampled on by those who just don't give a damn. I like how, despite the rampage, a couragious one dares to peek up it's head. Inspirational.

[Star Shyne]

I like that you used a book to describe. Really beautiful, easy to relate, easy to understand.

[Adelia Alighieri]

I like the adjectives you use...And your creativeness adds an extra cherry to your cake. Great piece.

[Jason]

Beautiful. I love this poem. You paint a great picture with your words. Keep up the great work!

[Pratibha]

But pen stand strong, heart beat with pride

Encircle the black and vicious tide

There is no reason you should hide

Rekindle youth

Don't be afraid, don't let fear guide

But find life's truth

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