Fearlessly

Come on, my friend, embrace life's pain,
the heartbreaks, and your death to come.
Don't drench yourself in worry's rain
and drag through soggy days, so glum.
Go slam your dreams upon that drum
that rages in your chest so sure
as breaths you seize approach their sum
and fearless thoughts are all that's pure.

There's comfort in the wallowing
and moaning when life's oh so tough,
but poison's all you're swallowing
and tainted confidences bluff.
Don't fantasize that hope's enough.
Break free. The action is the cure.
Be willful and grind smooth those rough
and fearful thoughts. And, bleed them pure.

The world's a blaze and you a spark,
a flame, soon smoke and blown out ash;
so burn on 'til your skies are dark
and strangle time 'til moments flash.
And, on that final breeze, you thrash,
through whipping winds you won't endure,
let all the gods proclaim you brash
and fearless and a life so pure.

Author's Note

Please let me know what you think.

Reviews

[JE Falcon]

This is a wonderfully powerful read, and again, it seems that "you saved the best for last". --- "And, on that final breeze, you thrash,
through whipping winds you won't endure,
let all the gods proclaim you brash
and fearless and a life so pure." --- Well done.

[mattavelli]

Thanks for reading, JE! :)

[I Am Svetlana]

Hm...very powerful & inspiring piece of work here! I enjoyed the punch you give us. We should always learn to be fearless, in whatever we choose to do in life & prove that no obstacle is too much for us to handle! We all have an inner 'warrior', just have to choose the right time to let it show. Amazing words, my friend! You're words have taught me to just keep going, no matter what's trying to hold me back. I hope this poem inspires others in the way it has for me.

[mattavelli]

Thank you for reading, Svetlana! :)

[andrew mitchell]

One can easily dwell on self pity until you witness people or children battling a life threatening disease and having a positive approach against all odds. I dislike whiners for most often than not they are still lucky to be alive. A lovely flow to this write Matt, the end rhymes were an excellent choice!

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Andrew! :)

[Ted Kniffen]

Embrace life. Quit whining. Get on with it. It's all we have and no one knows how long. This is my favourite bit
The world's a blaze and you a spark,
a flame, soon smoke and blown out ash;
so burn on 'til your skies are dark
and strangle time 'til moments flash.

A good write, Matt

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Ted! :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful and worthwhile words my friend.
"The world's a blaze and you a spark,
a flame, soon smoke and blown out ash;
so burn on 'til your skies are dark
and strangle time 'til moments flash. "
I agree with the above lines. Better to raise hell till the end. Enough cattle heading toward the slaughter house already. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Coyote!:)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Its beautifully written. Each line demonstrates the struggle one should do to carry on with hurdles of life. I liked it!

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Yumna! :)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

You are welcome. My pleasure ☺

[Robert Plachciak]

not sure about ratings because they are very subjective, however ,the poem exemplifies what I think about life and I love the way you have written. Im certainly not qualified to critique anyones work, but I know what I like and if a poem speaks directly to you, it must be good..
I like freeform poetry as a way to express, but the use of regular stanzas is fantastic if well directed, I can't handle too many "velvet kissed sunrises" or " scents of moonlight twixt glances of morning made ember glow" if you know what i mean..
Great poem, concise, direct, very expressive.

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Robert! :)

[Lorry]

We all need a little less self poisoning and bit more banging on that drum, before the matchstick that is our all too brief time on this fair sphere, burns out. So very well put my friend.

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Nemo! :)

[Lorry]

You're welcome

[Inject Positivity]

This is exactly what we must remember and believe in when life hands us hardships and struggles... The best part for me is the place where you said hope can't take us through alone, we have to act upon our faith and hope to gain what we deserve... The message is very strong and filled with inspiration, we hardly see life in a such a passionate way, but if we do when we face troubles, we can live like a spark and the world will help us with both hands... Great work... Thank you and also barleygirl for sending this poem's read request...

Sincerely
Dhiman

[mattavelli]

Thank you for reading, Dhiman! :)

[D Connolly]

F**K YEAH! This is such a wonderful and empowering piece! I'm ready to conquer this day now! HOORAH! Very well done. I just want to burn bright; THIS IS GREAT!!

[mattavelli]

Have a great day, D! :)
Thanks for reading.

[D Connolly]

Haha, I guess I got a little excited, but truly, this is SO wonderful; I really love it

[Sami Khalil]

Powerful, uplifting and straightforward. We all need this in this day and age. Very good rhyming too. Thank you for sharing...:)....................

[mattavelli]

Thank you, Sami! :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome. ...:::)))))