Most of the time I don't just sit down and go "Okay, I'm gonna write a poem now." No, I just CAN'T do that! I could try, but whatever I come up with mostly sucks. Most of my poems stem from emotions.
THIS poem, however, is one of the VERY FEW that I wrote just because I wanted to write a poem, and didn't seem too bad.
This poem talks about what holds us back from things in our lives. Be it fears or insecurities or common sense, these are things that stopped us from doing, or even overdoing, something. And I want to achieve my goals, to fly, but these things that hold me back are keeping me grounded. I could be all-out-CRAZY but the fear of what other people might think of me sometimes makes me minimize my craziness. And when I want to do something, the fear of failing or making a fool of myself has stopped me from even trying. I think these things are necessary obstructions. Because there have been many a time when I have not heeded these warnings and regretted it. I look to the stars for inspiration. And the stars are up in the heavens, flying, but they stay in the same place. They are flying and staying grounded at the same time. We need to be like that. We all want to fly and stay grounded at the same time. What's important is that we find a BALANCE.
STARS:
Don’t know why I am feeling so down.I can see tears in the stars,
Burning as the night rages on,
To meet the end when it comes.
What will our efforts amount to?
What will become of us?
What’s this that holds us back?
I can’t define it now.
Trying to break free of the chains,
Trying to get away.
But still needing to hold on
I feel the need to stay.
What holds me back is keeping me grounded,
And I desperately need to stay.
But still at the same time I struggle so hard
To spread my wings and soar up.
I look at the stars high up in the sky
Staying exactly where they are, they twinkle and shine,
Staying grounded and flying
At the same time.
I hope you enjoyed this poem! Tell me if you can relate to it, and if you agree that what holds us back is necessary because it keeps us grounded!!!
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