Be.

They say I'm wearing rose-tinted spectacles
but I take them off
and nothing's changed,
we are still ourselves
and each other.
There is no need to think twice
and worry about every last detail,
of the past we can not change
or the future we do not hold.
Who are they to try and warp
our minds with their doubts?
To try and cloud the sun
that shines within us?
Because there's no harm
in just being happy.
So I don't think long
on why I'm smiling,
or in fact, why I shouldn't,
because I have, and always had,
all I need to be content.
Despite its complexity
life is simple
and we can just,
be.




An artists interpretation can be seen here:


amina bhatti

12 comments:

  1. good style,simple but effective and observing-like but critical at the same time. slow simple rhyme not in the words but in the content. good one

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    1. Thank you very much for your feedback, I'm glad you liked it ! :D

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  2. Just living your life without asking questions can be one of the best ways to stay neutral and not dwell on the negative. Wonderful words.

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    1. indeed, questions are for learning new things, not to doubt oneself. thank you for your comment! :D

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  4. I agree,
    at times, we
    just need be.

    Beautiful poem!

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    1. Thank you very much! and I'm loving the mini-poem there ;)

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  5. I deeply appreciate the sentiment you are conveying here. So much of your poetry has this underlying thread of hope, of faith in humanity. Too often we think that one person hasn't the ability to affect great change but even the largest of fires are started with a tiny spark. A smile can be that spark, smiling is infectious. I've noticed that, in general, where I live people have issues with looking one another in the eyes. I love to look straight at passersby and smile....more often than not you will find they return the sentiment. We live in an age where personable communication is becoming endangered. Once we begin losing touch with one another, ourselves are not far behind. Keep it up Amina.

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    1. thanks :)
      What you say is completely true! and I agree, a smile is a universal reminder of hope and humanity in the world.. its a shame that this simple gesture of friendship is often misunderstood or forgotten nowadays.
      Thank you, as ever, for your comment. may you always keep smiling :)

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  6. @Amina: beautifully written, has an originality...
    I would dare to point out something though.. The choice of words in a poem is of immense importance, if the poem looks a bit ornamental in terms of words used, it adds a grace to it...well, thats completely my opinion n i am not a poet , but still shared what I feel about your poem..
    Thank you

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    1. you are completely right, the choice of words is all that a poem is, after all. However, when writing this piece I hoped to reflect the simplest of concepts in the simplest of words. it is more a statement, than a poem, I suppose :P
      but thank you for your comments, I will consider this for the future :)

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