World Topsy Turvy

A poem I wrote when a loved one was in a tough place and needed some advice as to which direction to go in their life.

There are days when Up is always Down

And Wrong is always Right

There are days when Grief and Sorrow seem

To rob you of the Fight.

There are days when Hatred is

The only weapon left unscathed.

And you can’t feel or think or speak

Your Heart itself has caved.

There are days when Earth just sits and cries

And lives life in Reverse.

There are days when tears fall slow like stars

Throughout the Universe.

But on those days when all is lost

And love cannot be found

And violence, hatred, grief and sorrow

Are dancing all around.

You must stand up and open wide

And greet the light of day.

You cannot walk in pointless circles

And lose the plotted way.

You have to feel and think and speak

And let your Voice be Heard

And never, ever, ever go

Throughout your life backwards.

Reviews

[Confuser]

EmmaJoy: This must be early work; it is very good, however...My world has always been Tospy Turvy, so your are writing is relateable words "I feel" EVERDAY - i absorbED and enjoy - I was looking for another piece of work that I just read; same difference: You young lady ooze talent. I so enjoyed the honesty; allowing emotions and feelings to flow is what makes you so unique. I'm still working on that. Probably blow up my brain! Thank you so very much. Dale

[Nicholas Duboe]

Considering this is your first post I will say this. GREAT START. This sure set the bar pretty high and I encourage you to keep on!

[Neo]

The last two lines are so true. A lot of the time we spend our lives looking to the past and forgetting to turn around to enjoy the moments we have and will have.
I like the flow of this poem. I'm not a fan of rhyming, but you pulled it off so well here.
This was a great read, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work. :)

[FarisGreybear]

wow! i've lost my breath, this is incredible. thank you immensely for sharing this. only now do I even see the rhymes, i was so deep and so lost in the profundity and gravity of this masterpiece. again, wow! as we say here in the hills of appeylatchy, "Hat's uh hunnert fer shore!"