We learned

Why are you trying to be someone that you’re not?

Why are you pretending to be happy that you’re really not?

Why do you keep on lying to yourself?

Why is your life very complicated? Or you’re just making it too complicated for us to bother?

Maybe you’re just emotionally damaged by your own selfish doing?

I get it, that you’re hard to deal with, I get that. Still you don’t have to push us away.

You don’t have to be so alone. You know we’re here to listen and guide you towards a better way.

We stick to you no matter what they say and what you’d become.
Because we know it’s still you, it’s a part of you.

We love you just the way you are, nothing can change that.

If you gone to a bad start, then let’s start a new better one.

Maybe for you it’s too late to start a better one, but life’s too short.

Let’s enjoy it, lived the way we want it to be.

Ha, you’re a late bloomer you say.

Nah, you’re just one of millions out there.

People learned new things every day; it’s never too late to learn. That’s one of my principles.

You’re doing good, listen to your good side. Listen to you pure soul. Hear its plea.

Flip every bad into an optimism to strive for the better.

You know we can, because we believe in us that we can.

Come let’s do this together start a new beginning.

Free from prejudice and judgments.

Let’s thanks sorrow and pain.

Without them we can never achieved what we are today.

Life isn’t easy, we know,

but we learned.

Reviews

[MELODY CARNEY aka Kimbe..]

lol, regarding your Author's Note, I for one find this writing beautiful, what was poetry, before someone put a name on it. Who made the standards? I want to be different as different as I can be, I see a line drawn...well it's the starting line for me! Nothing new under the sun..huh, well that’s because we follow rules. You write how you write till your heart and pin say stop. Then sit back and let others read from their heart. If someone looks too much at the meter and rhyme, well they are were missing the point the whole time, so let it flow how your heart and soul say so, I'll be hey to love what you write and read the words of your soul! This was a wonderful write in every single way, I loved it form word to word all the way to the last!

[Pax]

thank you meloday, i appreciate your words so much. it gives me hope. that i can be my own way. your world brightens my day on pondering of what went so wrong..I understand it now. thank U s much.

[MELODY CARNEY aka Kimberly Melody Gutierrez]

Rules have a place and time; creativity is not one of them. I look forward to reading writes outside the box...that’s my playground. Our souls are limited to our bodies...its words should have no boundaries. Write my friend with passion, sincerity and truth...never worry about the rest. Greatness starts when someone does what no one else will! I look forward to reading this, don’t you.

[Pax]

Yeah thank u, i feel blessed with your wisdom. Its great to have you as a friend.

[MELODY CARNEY aka Kimberly Melody Gutierrez]

;)

[Lina Grey]

This is poetry; imagery and metaphors or not. I love this. It is such a wonderful philosophy, and one that many, including myself, desperately need to listen to. In fact, while I was reading this I immediately started thinking of reasons why it doesn't apply to me and why it wouldn't work for me, but really the only reason I did is because it does apply to me and it can work for me. One of my closest friends sent me an RR for this, because it's exactly what she's been trying to teach me for so long now. It's a hard lesson, but it's important. Thank you for writing this.

[Pax]

Dear Lina, my friend,

I am thankful you are reading my old verses. Reading this again makes me feel good on myself, I have been down lately and a bit worry rat. I wrote this when I was so down with myself and the speaker is my stronger self, comforting me from all the bad experience as of lately. I write introspectively ~ so writing do helps me understand and somehow relief like I shout my heart out. There are whispered echoes in my head and in my heart ~ I just listen to them. And hope you do too… Thank you so much ~ I hope your friendship with your friend stand strong because a friend always knows what’s better for you.

Your friendly neighbor,
w.Pax :)

[Lina Grey]

Introspective writing is one of the best, I think. It's the reason I started; it's the reason I'll never stop. sometimes we just need to listen to ourselves, and when we can't, we listen to our friends. A true friend always know best :)

[Michael G.]

I don't know how I missed such a positive turn of poetic words.
You wrote this well, Pax. A very uplifting, enjoyable read. You write with depth and wisdom in many of your works. What usually grabs me about your wonderful works is the honesty you put in them for the reader to clearly see.
Well done, my friend. Pure poetry.

[Pax]

for a friend like you... I'm always thankful... and i can't believe now I still find this poem somewhat relaxing for me... and the awesome responses i received in this write... i guess at the time i wrote this i was really down... and truly crushed by a certain critique... that i wrote something just to be positive to remind myself... glad that you've read one of my favorite write i wrote before to uplift myself and everyone too...

[RachelReaper]

Pax, this is so touching... and that's true. The glass is half full, not half empty, as I like to say! Turn every bad thing into something good, or at least better! Wonderful job on this!

[Pax]

thanks my friend...this is one of my fav... its quite an uplifting message to everyone...

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

I like people who are real, and I love writers who write from their hearts with no pretense and not trying to fill in the "demands" of other writers who impose with their "scholarly" rules and pompous "know-it-all" attitudes. You did well with this one and it is a natural style of writing much like Ogden Nash's & Dorothy Parker's style. Writers who last are those who give respect to the work of others and appreciate each work as Art, no matter how deficient it is from their point of view. Ogden Nash wrote one poem I remember so well - "Fleas" He wrote only these words: "Adam...Had 'em."

[Pax]

Thank you so much, actually i was feeling down in writing this and my optimistic other self tried to cheer me up then i wrote it all down..Like mr frank said; Discovering who that "self" is, Will, may well be what life is all about....

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

Yes it is refreshing in it honesty.

[-musicfunk-]

I guess its the power of words that makes this a poetry
...it's somewhat a contemporary writing
=]

[khalid]

nicelly penned..but i think the second line should be while you are really not...i have really enjoyed reading it

[Ama May Cooper]

What an inspirational and powerful written voice you have , what a strong and cleary deepended word you express in your work.
Bravo , once again for a fantastic piece of work

[Pax]

Thank you so much may, its always a pleasure to see you.

[Persephone]

I enjoyed reading this - life is so complicated- learning is what's important :)

[Pax]

thank you my friend.

[Emma Joy]

There are rules for eveything,almost everything .. but if we all stuck to them, there'd be no originality, no quirky exceptions that make a reader thrill or smile or cry. Rules can stifle emotions and in turn, carry into all life, all contact, all thought. Your poem encourages, is optimistic, non-judgemental .. it calls anyone and everyone. it's worthwhile and that's what counts.

' You’re doing good, listen to your good side. Listen to you pure soul. Hear its plea. '

[Pax]

thank you so much, your insights are very much helpful to me and to your great review.

[Emma Joy]

you're welcome on both, truly

[Barbara Walker]

If all poems have to have metaphor and imagery, a lot of writers on this site better remove their writings...including me! And I have seen writing that was full of imagery and metaphor that I could not make any sense out of them, so imagery and metaphor do not guarantee anything! So, there's my rant!
As to this piece, the insecurities, the fears, pessimism, etc. that human beings can feel darken their soul are emotions that you share with us, beautifully, in your writing. That can be such a comfort to others, to know they are not the only ones feeling these things. And your soul reaching out for love and acceptance and understanding, helps others to feel free to do the same. As your words show hurt, they can also help heal. And that is poetic!

[Pax]

i appreciate so much your insightful and helpful rant, just what i need.
I thank You for your amazing review.
this poem reminds me and not only me but everyone who needs a friend
to help us in our darkest days..