We Don't Even Realize We're Living

We don't even realize we're living
We're too busy hating
Too busy worrying
and fighting
We're too concerned with looks
and money
Overworked and tired
Never even stopping to realize
We're alive
My skin can touch your skin
My lips can touch your lips
The birds, They sing
They know that they're living
The flowers, They bloom
They know that they're living
The music of life is all around us
And it too knows that it's living
So good ahead and keep focusing
All your energy on a life that you hate
I'm going to be out here living
If I live without a care in the world
I'll die with a smile on my face

Reviews

[IWRITE]

as for the message in this poem (at least as i see it), i totally agree. too many people let their anger and negative emotions run their days. too many people focus on their drama and create more drama. it's a good message to tell people- "hey! stop letting the hurt through and notice that life is precious and beautiful!"- right? i think so.

i like the imagery with the flowers and the birds. the idea of overworking ticks across my brain daily. and f****n' money. why do we spend all our time earning money so we can just spend it and ah! this poem hits the spot. makes me think about how i feel- and i how i feel is probably very similar to how you feel.

i sure as hell hope i die with a smile on my face.
85/100

[Sami Khalil]

Well said and spoken. All true...:)

[Leeci]

Very true and well said, we're tired, overworked, we complain instad of pausing and thanking God for life and living ecah moment to the fullest. I like your allusion to the birds and flowers, they tell of life and hope and compare to how we sometimes take our life for granted when we should be thankful for this precious gift. great poem :)

[Tom English]

thank you!