Come what may

by Mattias Ostling   Dec 2, 2011


I cannot see the future
And I do not see the past

But know my friend,
in the eyes of strangers
I see remorse, worry
I see despair
A fear of tomorrow
A fear of the past
Be it work, school,
friends or caste

Take it from someone
who knows,
you are missing out
on all the shows

The past is a burden
that blinds you to the now
Why worry, when nothing
can be done?
Why despond, when the song
has been sung?

The future is a riddle,
that is yet to be told
Is there a destiny?
Or is it just chance?
I do not know.
I do not care.

I live for today
so all I can say
is "Come what may"

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  • 12 years ago

    by Lemon Squeezy

    Very well written I would agree with the fact that far too many people allow their past to cripple their future. Life should always be lived from day to day. Great Job!

  • 12 years ago

    by Mello193

    Great poem. i really like how it ended. i really dont know what else to say other than your writing impresses me. whatever thats worth to you. great job. keep up the excellent work

  • 12 years ago

    by kimara4955

    I love your work, i get lost reading it, its not just how you write it, it's what you are writing, you are an amazing and talented writer, you can tell that your not just gifted, but you actually feel each and every emotion in your poems, true poets. :).
    take care
    xxkimxx

  • 13 years ago

    by BlueEyedMystery

    Why worry, when nothing
    can be done?
    ^
    I really loved this part. While I was reading, it was like this part just hit me, like it was talking just to me.

    I love the message and free-spiritedness in this poem. Great job!

    Cayce

  • 13 years ago

    by TSI25

    I like it very much, and it embodies a pretty good philosophy, in fact not letting the past affect me is something that i need to get better at. So yeah, the message is good.

    Sometimes it almost seemed like you had to choose between rhyming and flow, but honestly I'm not the best at either of those, maybe a little bit of tweaking but honestly thats just being nitpicky, over all i liked it quite a lot.

    It got the intended message across, succinctly, and without breaking the reader's focus. well done

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