Points of Perspective

by Dracus Augustinus   Apr 18, 2008


As you can see, I am now happy with my life
Life has never been a race for me
After being bombarded with so many issues and painful experiences
Here I am standing again on the battlefield

I guess life has taught me many things
It has taught me the value of patience
I guess that was one of the lessons I cannot forget
It has been an issue with me ever since

I am writing this poem just to share what I feel this time
I've met another controversy which had shaken my reputation so much
Several months ago, I was emotionally troubled having broken up with her
And several weeks ago, I've stopped dreaming and hoping

Life continues to move on, it doesn't stop
We may just be a passerby here in this world
Yet people come and people go
And problems are just the same, they come in order to pass

I guess that is the best lesson I ever learned
I was an educator yet I am also being educated
It is indeed the paradox where nobody can ever explain
Life and death, joy and pain, laughter and sadness always go hand in hand

It is just normal to feel pain
It is ordinary to be wounded
But it doesn't mean that we will give up everything
There is always a time for healing and we always bear that in mind

My life has been shattered lately but I need to get up
I just cannot take it up, I've been treated unjustly
Yet there is always time for everything
And I know the truth will come out on its own

I've fallen several times since I was a young boy
Many people ridiculed me for they always underestimate me
But not all treated me in that kind of manner
For some people do appreciate me and love me

It is indeed a reality that we cannot please everybody
It doesn't mean that we will allow our clocks to stop
There are and there will be people who will always be there for us
And they are few but they are all true

Not everything will be given to us that's true
Life is like a battlefield also
We need to determine when to fight and when to retreat
And every time we stumble down, we must stand up

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© Emir Raj

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