Steadily Maintain

I wish to be a Buddhist monk

And sit beneath a mountain

Words spring forth on quiet lips

And flow out like a fountain

I strive to be a Superman

And find my strength in me

And do my best to do my part

For everyone to see

I long to live the simple life

Meditation, day by day

Enjoy simplicity in menial tasks

Until my hair grows grey

I dream to live as a hermit

Distant and apart

Yet never far from those I love

And always close at heart

I wish to live an adventurer’s life

And explore everything I see

And only to see that everyone

Is very much like me

 

Yet all I see and all I know

Is full of worry and of doubt

It gives me pains to feel this way

And makes me want to shout

But I endure and carry on

And steadily maintain

And when I fall, I get back up

And try it once again

Thirty-seven years I have wandered

Yet it always seems the same

Gone and there and back again

To places I reclaim

But dreams I have, they still are there

From me, they are not gone

They are what I know, and what I am

And they always carry on

 

 

Reviews

[Adam Jordan Turner]

This is absolutely beautiful. Astounding imagery, this piece paints the most lovely picture, it is inspirational and it takes a quite stunning poetic journey. I love the story, I love the feelings put into it, it really makes the reader feel so many different emotions through-out.

I dream to live as a hermit
Distant and apart
Yet never far from those I love
And always close at heart

This stanza for me makes that transition from dreamer to person, it let's you connect to the author who's now showing how he can dream but still remember the things that are important to him, and dear to his heart. I was particularly touched here.

The last two lines are perfect. Love the emphasis with the "and", very true statement there. Nice write, thanks for sharing.

[robin]

This reminds me of cowboy poetry...an interesting look through your eyes, and your heart, a deep balanced compassion, very everyday and comforting...Excellent!

[darkgurl]

I consider this a well written masterpiece, I throughly enjoyed this write bunches.