It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for,
And if you dare to dream of meeting
Your heart's longing.
It doesn't interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
For love, for your dreams,
For the adventure of being alive.
It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon.
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow,
If you have been opened by life's betrayals,
Or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain.
I want to know if you can sit with pain,
Mine or your own,
Without moving
To hide it or fade it or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy,
Mine or your own,
If you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes
Without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic,
or to remember the limitations of being human.
I want to know if you can see beauty
Even when it is not pretty every day,
And if you can source your life
From God's presence.
I want to know if you can live with failure,
Yours and mine,
And still stand on the edge of a lake and shout to the silver of the full moon,
"Yes!"
It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair,
Weary and bruised to the bone,
And do what needs to be done for the children.
It doesn't interest me who you are, how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
In the center of the fire with me
And not shrink back.
It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
From the inside
When all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone
With yourself,
And if you truly like the company you keep
In the empty moments
2007-04-03 12:06:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I don't even like poetry, but I liked that poem :-) Very thoughtful.
2007-04-03 12:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by Annie D 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice poem. I like it. I liked the part where it said God's presence the most.
2007-04-03 12:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by Josh D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very intense high quality innovations, yet no longer probably arranged in a poetic way, sorry. it incredibly is extra like prose writing than poesy. you opt for the distinctive "gimmicks", like rhyme, meter, alliteration, assonance, onamotopaiea, and prefer that. artwork on those issues.
2016-12-08 17:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very nice. I hope the man you have written this for thinks so to and gets it.
2007-04-03 12:11:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is your poetry, you have a true gift. I hope you will nurture that and use it in your future. Great work, loved it!
2007-04-03 12:10:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very nice... u should get a copyright for it, and put it in contest.....very nice
2007-04-03 12:10:17 · answer #6 · answered by missy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lovely poem, thank you for sharing it with us.
2007-04-03 12:20:21 · answer #7 · answered by Mike M. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are wise beyond your years. Thank you.
2007-04-03 13:53:22 · answer #8 · answered by Nels N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nice. kinda deep... i like it
2007-04-03 12:10:22 · answer #9 · answered by c.lefty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very nice, it hit home!!!!
2007-04-03 12:13:38 · answer #10 · answered by whateverbabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋