This is a new one, just finished a minute ago. Written for someone specific, but I hope it speaks to many. It is actually a thank you to all here who have helped. It’s titled just like this post, “Plant A Seed”
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Life is crap
we can all agree,
all we want
is a way to flee.
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If Hope is something
we all need,
then maybe I
should plant a seed.
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I don’t think Hope
grows on trees,
but I’m sure
our Soul it frees.
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I’m not like others
so full of greed,
I just want
you not to bleed.
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I feel better now,
not so blue.
If I can do it,
so can you.
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I survived
my neck in a rope,
now I want
to give YOU Hope.
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To try and give you
what you need,
I wrote this poem
to plant a seed.
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9 comments
You are very talented 🙂
This is really lovely, thank you for posting…
thank you both. It’s the least I can do, to try to give back at least a little of what this site and a few people here have done for me.
It’s so beautiful.
And it gives me hope.
@vmy – ha ha….. don’t kid me or yourself, you’ve had hope for a while. If you hadn’t you wouldn’t have been able to say some of the things you’ve said. The reason you or any of us are still here is because of some sort of “hope”…… you’re the one that gave me the hope…. the hope that I could talk to you again. You may not realize how close I was that night. I am now forever going to be here, just to try and repay you and Scubes…. If I can’t give anyone hope, then no one can ever have any…
Thank You Very Much – FTS
Hope- … or fear.
I’m happy to have given you some hope and even happier that you’ll still be here. No need to repay me- consider your choice of living payment – your life is priceless.
And thank YOU
@vmy – you never cease to amaze me. Hope – Fear. It’s a fine line isn’t it?
Priceless – Worthless in some ways, it’s the same.
don’t sell yourself short. Regardless of what’s going on, and how life is trying to tell you that you’re not all that, believe me, as one who as experienced what you have to offer, you belong here…. now… I know things are tough. What’s your favorite saying? something about a slut?
From what I’m told every life is priceless. I don’t necessarily share that view, but I know that you have a lot to give. and your not afraid to share.
Thank you very much.
What a great sentiment FTS… to think, not long ago you were in utter darkness, and now you’re giving us a light. Seeds grow into mighty things. I’m swallowing each & every word of your poetry, finding more & more meaning…… Earlier it was more like commiseration but now it’s genuine inspiration I feel. Just in the nick of time, I hope. Circumstances in my life are really bottoming out.
Vmy is indeed amazing. The whole hope/fear thing is a great insight. I fully admit I’m afraid to hope for my recovery because disappointment is too painful. But how absurd it is to sit here forcing myself to be hopeless. It cones & goes in spurts I guess. Maybe a full nights sleep will help me sort it out …one day.
This poem… seriously dude, it should be the anthem of this site. We come here at the end of our rope (in your case quite literally!) and if we’re lucky we find someone’s words to plant a seed of hope. Turn around & do the same for those who helped you. It’s really an amazing concept that defies logic, but I guess it works! I really appreciate your poems & this site is the first place (the only place?) I come to when I can break away from the mess of life. You realize you’re roped into being a permanent fixture here!
Hang in there Scooby.
Like a bouncing ball, you have to hit the floor before you can bounce back up.
Heh…. yeah, I kinda figured I would never be able leave.