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Look up
October 21, 2014
I know who I am,
where I came from.
I know I'm not perfect,
and that's okay.
Life's not always easy,
it'll knock you down.
But the key to life,
what it means
to truly live,
is this:
Look up.
When you're down in the dirt,
Look up.
Find the strength
to follow your gaze.
When life's darker than night,
Look up.
Find the hope
that there's light up there.
When people are unkind,
Look up.
Find the courage
to pass them by.
Whenever life gets tough,
Look up.
Try to remember
the One who lives up there.
© Luke Z., Westport, MA
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This article has 6 comments.
Nightingale74 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 20 2014 at 11:57 am
You are an amazing writer, authoress17, and don't ever forget that :) There will be people out there who might make you feel like your writing is inadequate, but just remember one thing: YOU are the only one who can write the way you write. Everyone has a different style and approach when writing, and no one has the same perspective on life. There is no such thing as one poem or writer being better than another, there are only differences and perspectives. It's all about how you look at things :)
authoress17 SILVER said...
on Dec. 19 2014 at 11:13 am
Aww thanks. Your so kind, but I'm not half the writer you are. You are amazing and your poems are always so unique. :)
Nightingale74 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 17 2014 at 6:26 pm
Thank you so much!!! I'm really glad you liked it :) I love reading your comments almost as much as I love reading your poems!! Haha :)
authoress17 SILVER said...
on Dec. 17 2014 at 10:28 am
Wow! Amazing work. It makes me think of all those times I have been lost and only felt loneliness, but God helped me through. This is very inspirational. I am so glad you posted this. Your an incredible writer!
Nightingale74 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 18 2014 at 8:40 pm
Thank you so much for your comment, Liv! It means a lot :) And I'm glad my poem had the desired effect, that's the message I was trying to convey :) Thanks again!!
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Nov. 18 2014 at 5:31 pm
Sometimes thwe only thing we cna do is look up, and wait out the storm. I love the way you speak through this, as if you want the reader to know that all they have to do is look up and they'll be alright. It was very hopeful and inspirational, which is simply amazing. Great job with the flw and voice, it truly was astounding :)
I know that when life gets rough, all we have to do is look up and remember that God is up there, looking down on us, ready to help. He will always pull you through.