Legacy

by Mike Wilburn   Mar 24, 2008


Walk down this road traveled often
Growing older your resolve may soften
The journey may be brief or extensive
The secret is not to be defensive

More questions than answers the norm
Impossible to straddle the eye of the storm
Trouble finds one and all
A fate inequitable to you may befall

Individuality and courage break the mold
Rewards outstanding frequent the bold
Meek and mild promise contentment
Forgiveness and pity without resentment

Mistakes inherent a flawed continuation
No one immune without deviation
A human race two steps forward one back
Pride and self worth we cannot lack

Chronicle this passage with reminders of the past
Present your account unsurpassed
Monochrome hues of black and white
Infinite Kodachrome colors do excite

A mate dependent upon the searcher
Propagate a legacy to nurture
The utmost reward offspring distinctive
Unconditional love predominately instinctive

Imparting wisdom the beneficiaries discretion
Pointless to coerce, the supreme transgression
Each entities choice a path unique
Creative free will a delicate mystique

Fascination enhanced by natures amazing creatures
Observe incredible variety the greatest teacher
Some extraordinary rarely mundane
Evolution cycles extinct the fit remain

Quintessential virtue pure and unpretentious
Happiness and honor awarded the conscientious
Darkness synonymous of every inherently flawed vice
Take heed of humanities misery or pay the price

Reach the edge the brink of existence
What does it take to go the distance?
Heaven or hell, simple limbo or purgatory
Wait to discover the remainder of the story

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  • 16 years ago

    by Jodie Phillips

    This was great, very detailed, some words i dont really know the meaning of!!!! the flow was great....

  • 16 years ago

    by loviin hym

    I really like your a great writer
    keep the good wrok

  • 16 years ago

    by Jennifer RIP Lesthat Hayden

    Well I started out copying and pasting the lines I felt should have punctuation or should be edited but then there were too many (no that's not bad in this case). Here are a few examples and then you may choose to do what you wish.

    More questions than answers the norm
    Some punctuation of some sort before the norm. If someone says it all at once it doesn't make sense. I'm sure you pause before you say the norm.

    Meek and mild promises contentment
    Do you mean this as in all that are meek and mild PROMISE contentment? If you do then all you need to chance is promises to promise. If you don't then some sort of punctuation to help.

    What does it take to go the distance
    In my poems, even though I rarely do a lot of punctuation, I always use question marks. To me they are essential when one is asking a question.

    The comments:
    Claps* Great work. It kept me on my feet (actually my butt on the couch), and it flowed very nicely. It was a unique poem and it made me happy.

    Five out of five.