11.14.05

I remember long ago

Posted in Poetry, Writings at 6:18 pm by Nick

This poem was based off an 8 minute free write, using our own thoughts on the topic “I remember” to then create a poem.

— I Remember Long Ago —

I remember long ago,
When life was so simple.
No job or worries, no real responsibility.
Nothing to do but be a kid.
Nothing to do but be me.
Then, of course, life got more complicated.
Now I must work for the things I want.
I need to make my own money, and I need to worry about college.
Being the third of three kids, I’m told that I have it easy.
However, it has never seemed that way.

Life is just one big mess of problems, prying for a solution.
And yet, there is none.
No one knows the answer.
How can they?
Most don’t even know the question.

Lately I’ve been alright,
Better than I can remember over the last few years.
And yet, the people around me are all full of strife.
They worry of the pointless things in life that don’t matter.
Why, if we have only a short century or less on this planet, do they waste their efforts?
Don’t they want to be remembered?
They have no idea what they are doing besides acting upon feelings for the short term
And all of their ignorance is quite disgusting to me.

Some days I wish I could just get up and move away,
Get away from the annoying humanity of this planet.
College has been a bit better than high school,
But overall I find in general I really don’t like humans.
Our thought processes are so selfish and not open to understanding.

Why should a kid fear telling his parents the truth?
Why should anyone not be able to speak their minds because they fear retribution?
Why?
Why is the best question of all time.
And yet it is one of many questions that no one can answer.

Life is mystery.
It is an enigma,
And no one has any idea to its identity.
Of course, people always wonder…
What is the meaning of life?
Why are we here?
Who made us?
Is there a God,
Or are we part of some strange cosmic coincidence?
One can only wonder.
One can only dream.

I remember long ago when I did not think of such things.
I think I may have been happier then.
Life is just so easy when you are young.
I remember those days.

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