At this moment
I am nothing
I own nothing of my own;
Not thoughts, not memories, not dreams.
Everything I've ever been
I've been for the sake of myself,
If I've not prospered in the ways those around me,
Out of their kindness,
Wished for me
Don't feel sorry for me, because in my own way I have lived.
I never had much attention
But I've fed of the little scraps I was given
Like a hungry child in the streets,
And these scraps fed my dreams both future and present.
Now I am asleep, and I shall not wake,
The road I've taken will never end
You may not understand it for your mind thinks in terms of the living
Even I cannot grasp the meaning of this 'eternity'
And when I try to understand it, it scares me!
But I am not worried;
I have no mind to worry with,
No skin with which to shiver,
No eyes with which to see fear,
So really I have no qualms.
I have no regrets
And even if I had
They wouldn't get to me
For I am nothing...
I would prefer to still be with you;
Laughing under orange trees
Dancing in the esteemed night
Hugging the view of the sea,
And whenever I thought about the moment coming
I cried with fear
And it was hell...yes
But now it has passed and I am once again settled;
Soon I will be dust
The arms that held full glasses will soon fade away
The lips I laughed with will be seen no more
And my full head will be bald
But I will not know
-For I am nothing-
In that knowledge I'll rest.
A contest entry
- The best of the best of the best by Thedamned77.
405 points, ended February 14, 2008, 20 entries
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Comments
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i like this alot your start is boring but it gets better so that pay it back well done and thanks for entering (sorry for the short comment)
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This was such a rich, beautiful poem and I truly loved it. Thank you for being a finalist and please dont be offended you didn't win. This poem is SO amazingly beautiful.
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Wow. This was such a stunning poem. Correct me if i'm wrong but it's about death. And it's beautiful. This is my favorite part:
But I am not worried;
I have no mind to worry with,
No skin with which to shiver,
No eyes with which to see fear,
So really I have no qualms
That's just so...for lack of a better word...cool! I love that you said how 'you' would be feeling if 'your' were there. thanks for entering.
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