The Nomad

by Anonymous   Nov 15, 2012


The nomad lives on, taking root in
nothing but his own sense of self
Progressing alone, seen by several,
noticed by no one, motives unkown,
He is a chameleon in a way, naturally
unnoticed, though sometimes seen,
Unshaken and indifferent to superficial adgitation
He is the manifestation of the absence of ego
Frigid and rigid and as steadfast as
The ice berg that sank the titanic
He makes his humble home if
he pleases and where he needs it,
With little to nothing on his plate
It isn't much but he eats it
Every once in a while a woman will stop by
He enjoys her fruits of love
They quickly turn to sweet wine
Then sour vinegar and she is gone
The Nomad goes back to his path
For he has no true home
This man was meant to live alone.

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  • 11 years ago

    by Andrew Packard

    "Some men were meant to live alone" IDK its pretty philosophical. I think its safer to say we are all alone in our own way. All of us stuck in a body of flesh and bones never really ever genuinely being able to truly connect to another mind. How do we know if a man was meant to live alone or just a failure at being able to live with somebody? The Bible says its not good for man to be alone, and I believe it!

    • 11 years ago

      by Anonymous

      Thanks for the comment! I changed "some men" to "this man"

      This is a fictional character, in a fictional reality.

      I took the loneliness I felt at that moment and immortalized it.

      I don't know about other men, but I was not meant to live alone.

      I love philosophy.

  • 12 years ago

    by Mr Universe

    This poem really gets across the feeling of alienation. "...taking root in/nothing but his own sense of self" Brilliant line. Great write.