Why do we even bother ?



Why Do We Even Bother ?

we so often will quiver
 underneath the covers
 why do we even bother
 in a world in so much trouble
 perhaps you'll make my Martini stron like on the double
 To grasp at straws
 in obeying all those laws
 some may claim we are a lost cause

 a clearing near a forest
 it is their a path we need to tread
 walking by tall Willow trees
 in the distance squirrels look for acorns
 a road turns darke
 we shiver in the cold
 connlestone walkway along its path
 grasping each others hand
 let me be the first to help you understand

 the just moments after the walk
 a sound of silence permeates a flow
 there are some things you ought to know
 life is filled up with moments such as these
 shadows break to the fullness of love
 coming from a hand from up above
 a mere notion of a mystery soon to discover
 again under the covers
 Why do we even bother ?
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Submitted by hitalot on October 01, 2017

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme A abAccddx xxexxxxff xggehhabA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 853
Words 168
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 1, 8, 9, 9

Mario William Vitale

Mario William Vitale is a twentieth century poet. He has developed a style of free verse. Has written over one thousand poems. more…

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