My biggest fear is to live a long life,
and still being unknown to myself.
Experiencing so many seasons,
yet still feeling numb for myself.
Traveling the whole world,
yet still being lost to myself.
Helping my fellow others,
but still not caring for myself.
Listening to both dead and living,
yet still mute to myself.
Seing colors of the spectrum,
only showing darkness to myself.
Working from sunrise to dawn,
not giving any credit to myself.
Searching for a shooting star,
not seeing the shining gem in myself.
My biggest fear is to live a long life,
and not living it with myself.
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rhmn_7 (
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- Comment from author about the poem: No matter what happens, never forget yourselves.
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Your words make a good case for being awake to who we are. and enjoying seeing the shine of our special place in the universe. Thank you for sharing this finely penned post.
Happy you enjoyed it Fay, thank you.
We must always care for ourselves as if we do not how can we help others. Good words rhmn_7.
Andy
Interesting point of view, thank you Andy.
A precursor to the existential question. Shakespear said "To thine own self be true" and how can you be true without knowing oneself? Good write
Lovely to hear that we share common ground with Shakespear!
Sounds much like me.
Only you can be the best friend of yourself, wish you the best of luck!
How very wise, the message of this poem. As we race through life we too often pay ourselves little heed, our lives are far too busy. But when the business of life slows down, and the demands are no longer there we begin to contemplate the life we've lived, and can come to understand and I think respect the person we see in the mirror. Yours are words to live by, at no matter what age.
Thank you for the comment!
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