Monday 29 December 2008

i believe

I believe,


Santa did not forget us this year.

He’ll stop by soon, with his reindeer.


That truth hurts more than lies.

It’s easier to put them in disguise.


That the last year has been quite tough.

Many hoping 2009 brings the good stuff.

Battles fought, lives lost and games played,

Many living life in the dark now, afraid.


We all have a part to play, things to say,

There’s no point shutting up, continuing to pray.


I believe,


That love heals, but it can also hurt.

Remember the good stuff, not the dirt.


That the sunrise will warm your soul,

Twinkling, golden rays, filling in the black hole.


Friends lost are not gone forever,

You’ll let them go, forgive them if you’re clever.

Though forgiveness is the hardest thing to muster,

Especially when you know you can never trust her.


I believe,


That there is something watching from above.

Creating, destroying, and teaching us to love.


That things are never just or fair,

You just need to learn the art of warfare.


I believe,


Our children will destroy the sun, the world,

No more people, countries flags to be unfurled.

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This maybe my last post for 2008, but I’m hoping not considering the negativity :). In any case, Happy New Year to everyone reading this. I hope the new year is better than the one gone by…

3 comments:

Beautiful Witch said...

It is challenging to rhyme in poetry without sounding childish, but you've done really well here. Thanks for sharing. :)

gautami tripathy said...

Writing heals. It takes away the negativity. I should know...

guts wrench out.....


And please do visit Poetry Train being run each Monday!

deep said...

there is so much warmth in this writing. and such inimitable unforced simple rhymes. i liked them.
and i want to believe in goodness as much as you do to. hope is the word.