Pages of a Lifetime

Life is unfair, a merciless snare,
it is a weight we are forced to bear.
A ruthless storm beyond repair,
a fleeting breath of borrowed air.

Many cradle hate in hollow eyes,
others cloak their truth in sweet disguise.
Souls sell themselves for a fragile prize,
countless hearts bury hope where innocence dies.

Several linger in silent dread,
others run from words unsaid.
Broken faces smile while faith has bled,
many lie awake with ghosts in bed.

Certain spirits break but never show,
others conceal scars none will know.
Many plant grief where sorrows grow,
and countless reap what they did not sow.

Notice the moon as it softly gleams,
as sunsets burn in golden streams.
Stars awaken quiet dreams,
while life slips by like whispered beams.

Time will not pause, nor will it stay,
it steals our breath and fades away.
So live with fire while you may,
for your page will turn one final day.

*Ş.Ü*

Reviews

[Buddhistboy73]

This is a thought-provoking read.....

The first few stanzas are quite downbeat and lack hope, but then the final two stanzas offer some light on this journey we call life....

I liked the final stanzas, as I'm an optimist and believe in the power of hope and looking on the bright side of life.

So these were my favourite lines:

Notice the moon as it softly gleams,
as sunsets burn in golden streams.
Stars awaken quiet dreams,

BB73

[Şenay]

Thank you, happy you liked it🙂
Yes, no matter how hard life gets, there is always hope, even when it feels distant or hard to hold on to.
iMost people are not grateful for their life, because they see what they lack in life, forgetting how much they are blessed in many other aspects of life.