Let me think

[Captured.0519]

Let me think
About the last person
On the face of the earth
Would he be the captain
Or the begger left behind

Let me think
About the poetry
That has shook my soul
Did it break my illusion
Or gave the inoculum for thought

Let me think
About the dreams
I watched everyday with naked eyes
Did it consume me
Or is just another delusion

Let me think
About the marrow of life
Which asks me to live
Is just an anatomical thing
Or it has greater purpose

Let me think
About the laughs
Which bring memories
Are they really exist there
Or just some candid visual in long term storage

Let me think
About everything and nothing
Because words and ideas
Are only reality
To live a life and to really live it

 

[Susan Katz]

Thank you so much for submitting your poem for consideration for Featured Poem of the Week.  There is a lot going on in this poem, from your questions and answers, to the “clipped” tone of the poem which encourages us to move from one line to the next.  I really liked the question/answer style of your poem, which challenges us to address those questions for ourselves.  Poetry should engage the reader, and you’ve done a very good job with that.  Have a very creative day, Susan

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