The art of letting go and letting be…the essence of assisting freedom.

Why is it we strive to force people to see things the way that we do?

Why is it we cannot allow others to make their own way through?

What will it be?

How can it be?

I cannot answer, but I wish I knew

When someone is making their way,  cant we all cheer them on?

If they fly to close to the sun, do we shun or give them a shield to don

We can; but sadly we rarely take the time or put forth the effort

Our lives interlink and yet finding love is like finding water in the desert

We shield ourselves from everything because fear has us  afraid of the hurt

Wish we knew that we can get back all of we put forth and all we exert

Unafraid; to give our neighbor our bread, our ear, our only shirt

What is life if we forgot how to live purposefully?

When we die what can we say was the reason we breathed?

What is it all worth?

What will they say we taught our children to want or believe?

What will it be?

What will it be?

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  • sanataryal on Apr 19, 2011

    Very well written.Keep it up

  • Brenda Nelson on Apr 19, 2011

    Most people are only in it for themselves.. and want to control others, beat others, and so forth.. we need to support each other if we want to succeed too… but few people see it that way.

  • Edsss on Apr 19, 2011

    Nicely done, as always, Jerry! :)

  • Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Apr 19, 2011

    Thanks to you Sanataryal , Brenda and Edsss for commenting.

  • Martin Kloess on Apr 19, 2011

    try an expanding contracting poem

  • CHIPMUNK on Apr 20, 2011

    well expressed

  • youthinksokiddo on Apr 20, 2011

    i can relate to this very well.. people will try to control us but we were were born in our bodies for a reason

  • Laura Mcauley on Apr 20, 2011

    You are trully gifted when it comes to expression of feelings!!

  • surymilan on Apr 20, 2011

    I enjoy reading this one, very profound :) keep writing beautiful words

  • d1dezire on Apr 20, 2011

    I feel like analyzing this poem line by line; it’s so full of meaning. Everyone believes they are right so they try to make others see from their own point of view. Everybody has a right to their opinion, just don’t impose it on others

  • Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Apr 20, 2011

    Thanks everyone for your comments.

  • Ruby Hawk on Apr 20, 2011

    I agree with you. We should make our lives something to be proud of.

  • Dee Gold on Apr 20, 2011

    good job

  • Julie McMurchie on Apr 21, 2011

    You have packed so much meaning into this – we could all take a moment and examine ourselves and our purpose. Well done.

  • Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Apr 21, 2011

    Thanks oh gang o mine! Much appreciated!

  • T. S. Lewis on Apr 22, 2011

    We must wait and see. Questions raise so much awareness. Nicely done and thank you for waking up my mind.

  • Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Apr 22, 2011

    Thank you for sharing your talent in the form of poetry with us all.

  • Peace Poet on Apr 24, 2011

    Very remarkable poem about Freedom. The style of the poem is very lucid and spontaneous.

  • Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on Apr 25, 2011

    Thank you Peace Poet.

  • LadyElena on Apr 26, 2011

    Very thought provoking – nice share.

  • quiet voice on May 16, 2011

    …..Beautifully written.

  • Jerry Bradford aka Jerry Atrixx on May 16, 2011

    Thank you Louise…

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