Tread Soflty

Choose your words carefully
And tread softly
With hopes and dreams in mind.
Keep your own visions of truth,
Right before your very eyes.
See the things that only you can see
Interpret the world in ways
That others could never imagine
The minds eye of your eyes mind.

Choose your words carefully
And tread softly
Not knowing what you are to find.
The days of youth speed right on by
And before we know it,
Another generation takes our place.
We give them a little push and shove
And send them on their ways
Knowing that we've provided the foundations,
For everything that they have in their hands

Choose your words carefully
And tread softly
Because the real world isn't an easy place
Your eyes may be veiled by youth
But the future is still ahead
There will anyways be a time
When things go wrong
And life is unclear
But don't fret,
     Much more is still ahead

Author's Note

I haven't exactly put much thought into this piece, but I'm satisfied with how it is right now so I thought I'd let you see it. I've changed a few words around from the original version, and I think that this one fits together much better. Anyways, tell me what you think.

Reviews

[ashleydawn]

I like this a lot. It makes me think of this very website actually. We all interpret things differently, and use our own words to describe the same things in different ways. Very very nice job.

[f**k you]

Hmm...very serene. Makes me calm, and makes me a bit more hopeful for the future, even though I think our generation is pathetic...I liked the flow. I can seriously imagine this to a song, it's very, I don't know, lyrical. :]

[Deaths Cold Kiss]

well, this is a really good piece

[Poetic Beauty]

The flow of this poem is consistent. The repeating phrase is wonderful. this poem is one that makes us think about life in the future. Luckily for me I am only 31 and I only feel like I am in my middle twenties. This poem made me think about words I pick to use when talking to my 9 year old son on important topics.

[AbsentElements]

Most writing starts out as spontaneous piece and ends up more thought through in future versions but I say this one is fine just the way it is. It has good rhthym and flow. Very nice write.