Passerby

by LadyPearl   Mar 20, 2006


Straining to find
Contentment in life
Harmony in mind
And riches about
Only to lose
What I already had
Poverty is what
I've always dread

Those who seek
more and more
Are blinded by
Their own lore
Fantasizing forever
For gold in mists
Stumbling near edges
Where gold ceases to exist

Success in modern world
Defined by money
More loot to spend
On frail luxury
Yet take another look
Around your life
Something is missing
your final line

No, it's not your family
Or your possessions
It is your purpose in life
Replaced by substitution
Wanting to help the world
Until you met with greed
Now everything is you
Letting others to bleed

Though Comfortable
And thriving
You're still not content
Spirits are whispering
In every illusions
Hinting your wrongs
But you still fail
And greed prolongs...

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  • 18 years ago

    by Kevin

    Hey there,

    I love what you are saying in this piece, but i feel the flow is akward in that you might wanna look at the syllable count of each line so that each stanza feels balanced.

    Also, and please don't feel like i'm slamming you [You joined Kaitlins group for good feedback right?] there is very little metaphor in the poem..it's all black and white...very simple to understand...and whilst this can be interesting on occassion..the poem feel more like a blunt rant because of this.

    Kevin.

  • 18 years ago

    by PS

    Awesomeness. i love it. the way it sounds and what it means. except the last stanza..idk it sounds funky to me. just being honest. good job.

  • 18 years ago

    by Drew Gold

    Liked the first stanza a lot, though it should end 'dreaded'

    the only thnimg i'd change in the second stanza is 'ceases'.. more gramatically correct...

    liked the third stanza but ends sorta vaguely, 'final line'...

    i like the fourth stanza a lot, prolly the most, though i'd change "then" in line 7 to "now"..

    seemed like the ending lefta lot out, like it wasnt in the same caliber as the rest of the poem.. you definitely have your own poetic voice to you,.. pZ out :)

  • 18 years ago

    by Samantha Compton

    Fabulous once again. Your talent never ceases to amaze me! I really liked this one. It has a good message, and you portrayed it very well!

  • 18 years ago

    by Kaylee

    I thought it was great but I think you were supposed to make some words plural in it. I also think it maybe could have been broken up a bit more. The meaning was clear and wonderful. though, and that's what's important.