Syndromes

by Michael D Nalley   Jan 3, 2009


Should we avoid syndromes?
Or float much like a feather
Must our mind, heart, and soul
Conflict or run together?

Natural, unnatural and supernatural
Are they not one of a kind?
Forced into existence
By the power of the mind

Philosophers love wisdom
And science wants to know
What manner of intelligence
In time would randomly grow

Is not the universe a syndrome?
Filled with evil that is somewhat bad
Yet if our world suddenly stopped
How many people would be sad

Reason rests while passion burns
The sun sets as the world turns
The seasons will come and go
That is all some need to know

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  • 15 years ago

    by Teria

    That's all I need to know. (: I love this poem, Michael. It's well written and you've done an outstanding job of piecing it together. Parts of it I was like, wait does that sound right? But, it did sound right and it fit the poem just right. But, you should know it is iffy in some spots. Just the way it's worded, not enough to affect it or for it to actually need fixed, you didnt go that far with it. But, a few lines are off.

    Is not the universe a syndrome?
    Filled with evil that is somewhat bad
    Yet if our world suddenly stopped
    How many people would be sad

    - 'sad' I think is a cheesy rhyme. BUT, it fits here just fine. I actually like that line. I think that it's well written and it fits the stanza perfectly, the entire poem perfectly, to be honest. I don't think they could really be sad, though. ...Considering OUR WORLD has stopped? They've no clue of what's going on because our world = living.

  • 15 years ago

    by Courageous Dreamer

    "Must our mind, heart, and soul
    Conflict or run together"
    `I think you should still put the question mark after together, it kind of confused me without it.. not having it makes the reader go back and re-read.. it caused me a bit of confusion, its a question, it needs a question mark.

    "Is not the universe a syndrome?
    Filled with evil that is somewhat bad
    Yet if our world suddenly stopped
    How many people would be sad"
    `What a unique thought.. woow. I'm impressed. Your imagination and thinking is so unique... thank you for sharing.

    Great ending.
    Flawless flow.
    Simple rhyming.
    Well done!

    5/5.

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