I wonder what it’s like, to live, not just survive,
I wonder what it’s like, to truly thrive.
And I wonder what it’s like, to wake (no gasps or cries),
Oh, I wonder what it’s like to dream with a smile
Why can’t we live free from judging eyes?
Why can’t we just live life, no need for disguise?
Why must we feel this pain, from a world that divides?
A world where some must fight, while others just decide
Wish we were dancing in the sunrise, with our arms up high,
Feeling blessed and so divine, with no tears in our eyes.
Oh, together, I’m sure we all wonder...
What it’s like, to live a safe life,
Free from fear and free from strife.
What it’s like, to hold our heads high,
And step into the light, no shadows in our minds.
Why can’t we just be free, and let our spirits fly?
Why must we be judged by our DNA’s lack of ‘Y,’
While others are free to live without asking why?
Why can’t we just live life, with love in our eyes
Why can’t we walk into the night without a fear?
Why must some of us feel like we’re not even here?
Why must we be judged by our DNA’s lack of ‘Y,’
While others are free to live without asking why?
And above all I wonder what it’s like, to live in the light,
To finally feel safe and to be held tight, in a world where love never dies.
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Author:
Amara Carys (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I must admit, this is very free even for free verse as this was completely spontaneous😅 But this encapsulates the questions and confusions and the pain I(and many other people feel) to give voice to the "Whys" that have never been answered. I hope that you enjoy this, this is written for everyone who has been wronged or suffered any injustice no matter how small as our feelings MATTER. I am open to any feedback/ constructive criticism :) Fyi, is is also posted under reflection (accidentally oops), so i'm reposting here
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Heavy questions that have different answers depending who you ask. Well composed in free form it oozes a dissatisfaction with the present state of the world. Nicely done
Thank you so much! Currently, there are so many atrocities happening so this is me trying to voice out the unfairness of things
You did well to voice that and so many others voice the same but life is not fair and never has been, All we can do is try to be fair ourselves
That is very true...
Excellent write
Thank you!
You're welcome
I enjoyed reading this again, am sure it was on yesterday, still worth more than one read.
Thank you so much!
You are very welcome
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