Have I Not Lived?
Have I not lived?
I go where my feet lead,
Aimless in my wandering.
Have I not lived?
I do what is instructed of me,
Mindless in my actions.
Have I not lived?
My directions lead me to the pages of black and white,
Where words are strung delicately together.
Have I not lived?
The letters web thier way to my mind,
Creating vibrant images, intense emotions, and new thoughts.
Have I not lived?
These thoughts brought my aimless wandering to a stop.
They muted the instructions that dictated my actions.
Have I not lived?
Poetry opened my eyes to a new way of life,
Showing me the beauty and value of every part of our world.
Have I not lived?
I experienced liberation from the mundane,
And broke from the mold to gain personal originality.
Poetry has consumed my lifestyle.
It has showed me that indeed, I had not lived.