Testing Times
There are times like these
When darkness looms large
When people seem evil
When the whole world plays unfair
There are times like these
When the brain exhibits fatigue
When dreams give way to nightmares
When frustration is what the face wears
And then, these are the times
That I succeed to realize
A pen over paper lightens the heart
A positive attitude changes the world
Enmity is all but a mind with rage
Smile and people will sway your way
Darkness is all but a mirage
Brightness is all but a thought away
When darkness looms large
When people seem evil
When the whole world plays unfair
There are times like these
When the brain exhibits fatigue
When dreams give way to nightmares
When frustration is what the face wears
And then, these are the times
That I succeed to realize
A pen over paper lightens the heart
A positive attitude changes the world
Enmity is all but a mind with rage
Smile and people will sway your way
Darkness is all but a mirage
Brightness is all but a thought away
posted by Jammy at 2:31 PM
5 Comments:
Whoa! Welcome back my dear poetic soul :-)
The last line is absolutely wonderful..
yep,positive thoughts and good feelings are just 'that much' away..:)
Thanks Heidi and MJ
Hi,
I have seen a couple of such poems. without sounding to offend, I think the best poetry is one where thoughts flow and not the words. The poem such as the one you wrote concentrates on getting the rhyme right and am sure, in the process, obstructing the flow of thought....think about this....this was just a mention....see the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling to understand fully what I mean....
@Anonymous
Thanks for the suggestion, but do you really think this poem rhymes? The last para rhymes to some extent, but that's just a coincidence.
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