Purpose

LP2187

People say we have a purpose

And they ask me what the meaning of life is

But I’m not sure, I don’t want to make a fuss

And I tell them that I don’t know this

 

Now I’m here, trying to find

All the answers and meanings behind

My living status, I can’t understand

Was it my purpose to follow or command

 

But I still think I’m here for a reason

I honestly don’t really know at all

Hopefully not to cause panic and treason

But to help pick up those who fall

 

Or maybe I’m a weirdo like I am right now

One who abuses others somehow

Is that how this was meant to be

Otherwise that’s such a calamity

 

I can just hope I’m supposed to be

Someone nice, kind, gentle and caring

But I still don’t know if that’s really me

Maybe I am supposed to be fun and daring

 

Maybe I just need someone to show the direction

Since my life is a mess and I could just need affection

I know sometimes people want attention

But I just don’t want to end up in detention

 

I know that’s really stupid and dumb

But I don’t know what else I should try to do

I should just be good for my mum

And not be idiotic, depressed and blue

 

I need to make sure that others around me

Are happy, content and hopefully

I need to have found my deeper meaning in life

For it’s probably my purpose that caused my strife

  • Author: LP2187 (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 8th, 2024 03:41
  • Comment from author about the poem: Do you know your purpose? I don't know mine. For the 4th stanza, lemme explain. At school, some girls told the teachers that I had sexually harassed someone and I was almost expelled. At the time, it was the worst part of my life. I wanted to die. AND to add to those horrible memories, we're studying 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in English. Greaaat. I deserve to die, don't I?
  • Category: Sad
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  • Neilton

    I believe we all have a purpose in this world! It might be early to find yours but you certainly have you'll see it when you least expect it. But you have to look for it and be open to new ideas and other opinions ! For me it was God and how he helped me those dark days ! Great poem with a deep meaning!!!

    • LP2187

      Thank you!

    • Cheeky Missy

      Mean, nasty classmates! This is beautifully rendered with tasteful rhyming and a haunting poignancy. I frankly don't know what my purpose is but hope I'm not naughty for trying to have fun. Thank you very much for sharing. On the hand the scriptures do declare something along the lines of, "...Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

      14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil." (Ecclesiastes 12: 13-14)

      • LP2187

        Thank you so much. I honestly don’t know my purpose but yeah, we can have fun 🙂



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