How long will it take
before it works out right
And how long do I have to
sing my song tonight
How long till anyone listens
to what I have to say
How long before I give up
and I just turn away
But that would be to easy
i have tried it all before
I ended up lost and sleeping
on someone else’s floor
How long before all doors
open without keys
And how long must I wonder
in the dark upon my knees
How long till I see the light
to show me where I went wrong
How long before I just give up
and I stop singing my song
And how long will it be
until I can sing like a bird
How long must I speak
before I will be heard
And how long will it take
for me to reach the top
How long must I wait
for this pain to stop
How long must I wait
for love to come my way
And how long must I wait
to start a brand new day
How much long must I stand
in this lonely crowded place
And how much longer will I be
a part of the human race
How long will It take
before all my dreams come true
And how long must I wait
just so I can be with you
How long did it take
to make this life a mess
And how long should I wait
before I must confess
How long will it take
for me to see things clear
And how long should I wait
to say I love you dear
How long must I wait
for answers to all I ask
And how long will it be
that I am burdened with this task
And how long will it take
for all of you to see
And how long will it take
for you all to see me
How long should I stay
when I have lost all hope
And how long should I try
when it’s so hard to cope
How long will It be
until I have paid my dues
And how long until I win
when I always seem to lose
How long must I wait
for this change to come
And how long have people
looked up at the sun
How long has it been
that I have felt this way
And how long will I stay
the same way every day
How long has it been
since I sat to write this song
And how long till it ends
cause it’s getting kind of long
How long must I wait
before I can see the end
And how long will it take
for all these feelings to mend
How long does anything
ever really need to be
And how long will it take
for you to want me
And how long will I have
a knee to pray upon
How long can one person
just go on and on and on
And how long before I keep
going the whole night long
How long must I wait
to feel that I belong
And how come none listens
to the words in my song
And how long will I have to
wonder why how long
A contest entry
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490 points, ended April 5, 2008, 52 entries
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Comments
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A very touching show of emotion here. These are questions we all ask ourselves sometimes. I feel like this poem needs to be broken up into stanzas, I got a bit lost in the middle but perhaps that because I'm tired... still very effective form that you have used.
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This will make great song lyrics! would love to hear it when it's recorded.
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A lot of questions that everyone feels, great write. Thank you for sharing your favorite with me, best of luck in the contest.
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whisper
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