On Heaven's Door

by Paul Gondwe   Nov 27, 2011


Alone i strolled on an empty path,
only with my dreams
and faith of better times

To reach for the sky,
was my motto
Yet wings, i had none

Who was i to determine my fate?
but a young boy,
with a feeble mind,
longing to be a man

I stared in the mirror
and heard voices
My conscience was trying to speak,
but the words fell on deaf ears

Lost in the abyss,
trapped in a dark void,
of eternal anguish and sorrow
my life so became

I looked to the heavens above,
hoping for a sign
Cheating myself,
to dreams that amounted to nothing

Then a soft breeze passes by
Reality hits
and my mind freezes

I wonder,
with the life i led,
will they let me in?

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  • 12 years ago

    by East Poetry

    Deep, profound, epic. All made so by the last stanza. It made me love this poem.

    ... and yes... they will let you in.

  • 12 years ago

    by ronel mccarthy

    Excellent

  • 12 years ago

    by Aimee

    Your poems are very detailed and brilliant. Where and how do you think of them cos I find it very difficult to write something like this xxx

  • 12 years ago

    by DanielleAmy

    Loved The Ending Really Emotional && Deep xx

  • 12 years ago

    by Fsams

    "To reach for the sky,
    was my motto
    Yet wings, i had none"

    I totally can relate this stanza to a lot of my friends and people here!! It happens a lot. I think this poem has a good meaning in it and a good morale as well.

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