Desperation [Vertwijfeling]

by Ingrid   Aug 20, 2009


Desperation

In an indifferent universe
I live my empty life.
Tell me: what is the acme
of experiences on this earth
for me?
Indifferently we walk past,
instead of with each other;
considering each intimate contact
a potential hazard.
To me love is the way and the goal,
but in this cold world
I feel alone.
Money is all that matters,
no one truly cares
for his fellow man.

*I wrote this poem as a teenager ( about 14 years old, I think). I found it today in between the pages of an old book. For those who are able to read Dutch, here is the original poem:

Vertwijfeling

In een onverschillig universum
leef ik mijn lege leven.
Vertel mij: wat is het summum
van wat ik hier op aarde kan beleven?
Onverschillig lopen wij niet met,
maar langs elkaar heen.
Elk intiem contact bestempelend als gevaar.
Voor mij is liefde de weg en het doel,
maar in deze kille wereld kan ik niets
met dit gevoel.
Geld is al wat telt, men geeft niets meer
om elkaar.

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  • 8 years ago

    by PETER EDWARDS

    You wrote this piece when you were only 14 Ingrid?
    Wow! What maturity and foresight you had even then!
    Yes, the world is as you write it here, but we must all believe in hope. It is still a beautiful world, despite mans many attemps to destroy it.
    Nice work Ingrid.

  • 13 years ago

    by Sunshine

    .............Money is all that matters,
    no one truly cares
    for his fellow man.

    Ingrid?
    thats why me and u are so much alike..I feel like even wen u was a teen..u lived sadness to its wisdom level!!!!

    if that wasa written wen u were only 14..then Im speechless..bout this poet thriving inside of u.

    ur son is so lucky//thats all im gna say
    5/5

  • 14 years ago

    by mandy

    Wow! Very well written! I can't belive you were my age at the time. Things haven't changed much, have they?

    Great write, 5/5!

    mandy :)

  • 14 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    Very well done! When you see what is
    happening to this world a sense of desperation does call..a touching write..take care :)

  • 14 years ago

    by Faithless

    The word Vertwijfeling really caught my attention, I was like, is that a new poetry form or...?

    I couldn't believe it that you wrote this at such a very young age. I'm like omg Ingrid wrote this when she was a teen.

    I like the idea that this poem was expressed in melancholy tone but yet filled with truth.

    Have I ever told you that you're a talented poet? Well I guess this poem from young Ingrid just proves how talented you are.

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