Travellers

Travellers

A Poem by alanwgraham
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Our journey through life

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Travellers

 

We are all travellers

Each journey uncertain

Each step unknown

Alone and in company

We come together

We fall apart

In calm and in storm

In silence and in clamour

 

Step by step we journey

In light and in darkness

In knowledge and in ignorance

In thirst and in hunger

 

Step by step we journey

In hate and in love

In fear and in courage

 

We are all travellers

On the journey of life

But one thing is certain

Our destination is sure!

 

© 2018 alanwgraham


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Beyond the literal meaning, your poem evokes a sense of acceptance with all that life throws at us. In a roundabout way, you're soothing the person who thinks life is being particularly hard on him/her. Actually, life is hard on everyone, sooner or later. And then we die. Such a lyrical path to this somewhat snarky ending! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

alanwgraham

5 Years Ago

Thanks for looking at this margie. I found this old one and thought I would just give it a punt. I c.. read more
barleygirl

5 Years Ago

All 17 fires in California are far from me -- a 4 or 5 hour drive -- yet, the smoke is sometimes pun.. read more



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A sombre and earthy piece as the writer tells us after all the confusion we are simply destined to die! I guess we don't think about this enough elsewise we would handle death very differently. Death and taxes and all that!

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

alanwgraham

4 Years Ago

Thanks for your comments john. I keep on thinking I should prune this one because it's a bit too pre.. read more
John Alexander McFadyen

4 Years Ago

Glad you were there, wish I had been and I wish I had the vote! Was it a good turnout? Difficult to .. read more
alanwgraham

4 Years Ago

There's a speeded up video of the march crossing the motorway from the pedestrian bridge. Prob on Yo.. read more
Also this poem evokes a song that goes sometimes the lights all shining on me other times I can barely see lately it's occurred to me what a long strange trip its been. Courtesy of the grateful dead

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Nice poem whats the old saying each journey starts with one step I liked your write life has its twists and its own mysteries reviewed this in response to your reading writers craft as to my style of format there is none I just fill up the lines as I type also my punctuation is poor my feeling the content outweighs the context that's just me thanks for sharing

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

alanwgraham

5 Years Ago

Thanks Ken. Perhaps this poem is just stating the obvious but that can be worth reminding us of. Don.. read more
Depending what you believe our destinations are all the same. Let's enjoy the walk together.
I enjoyed this. :)

Posted 5 Years Ago


We are all truly on a journey. This is a great piece!

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

alanwgraham

5 Years Ago

Thanks Levi. I think this poem is a bit too obvious but I suppose the fact that we are heading for t.. read more
sure wish we all could travel in harmony . . .

THE DEAD WILL BE ASSIGNED TO HOLD HANDS
AND COME TO THE REALIZATION THAT ALL
WE MAY GAIN WILL NEVER EQUAL THE NUMBER
OF DAYS GIVEN TO US AS A GIFT.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

alanwgraham

5 Years Ago

Many thanks Ken. I think I may have been stating the obvious here. I'm afraid that I don't entirely.. read more
kentuck14

5 Years Ago

I think it means as some would say, it's time to "chill out." As "barley' says it's a snarky end and.. read more
Life is a journey, most people take shelter in cities or small communities but they are no less travelers.
I really like how you have laid this out. Welcome to the road of life.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

alanwgraham

5 Years Ago

Thanks for reading this and your kind words Cherrie. I think the message might be a bit obvious here.. read more
Life is filled with so many paths whether good or bad we all travel them together. Beautifully said!

Posted 5 Years Ago


This poem is indeed nice...Actually we are all travellers on the journey of life...So true...As I read the poem , I can feel each and every line in my heart...Sometimes in this journey of life you are so uncertain about where you are going , why you are going and actually this is a single journey where you are so uncertain where it will lead you to , sometimes you will feel why you are actually walking on this road of life...This poem was so nice and the way you described the entire theme is worth appreciating...
Keep on writing and thanks for sharing....
Riddhi

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

alanwgraham

5 Years Ago

Thanks for reading this Riddhi and your mind comments. I wondered whether this poem was too obviou.. read more
alanwgraham

5 Years Ago

Thanks for reading this Riddhi and your kind comments. I wondered whether this poem was too obviou.. read more
Riddhi

5 Years Ago

This poem is indeed nice Alan...Well done..
Really good poetry very true indeed, journeys are all different and sacred as each others but sure end up in one place

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

alanwgraham

5 Years Ago

Thanks Simba. The roads are varied but we will all end up at the same end.
Thanks again for r.. read more

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