Fear not the hunger
Fear Not …
It may preclude every other need that propels
you onward in life
It may offer naught but an alternative
to the trials or tribulations or strife
May there always be a hunger
It might even sneak its way in after the hours
of making love to the right one
or show up unannounced when you stand in wonder
looking down at a daughter or son
May there always be a hunger
But not once should it rear its ugly head
when you stand by the mirror in wonder
could I have been more
or how often did I blunder
May there always be the hunger
In the end it may be only the hunger
that will remain
Or we may have called it passion or drive
either way it’s the same
May there always be the hunger
I saw once a child standing near the swing set
to timid to try too scared to fly
and I thought take one more step my little one
look at that beckoning sky
Fear not the hunger
fear not to try
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Very good message in your poem, Ed. Well done, dear friend.
Phyllis , Thank you my friend , your appreciation is always so nice to see ……….we all smile at life when we can but your comments always please !
Wonderful poetry, great message.
Rasma , Hello my long time friend , you are as kind to this lightweight as always !…….:-}
Nicely penned and a wonderful message in life, to always try. Great work Ed.
PS typo…’too timid to try’
Tony , thank you once again my friend !
My goodness Ed, your poetry always touches ever gently. I am grateful to see it again. Love the refrain, ‘may there always be hunger’, eloquently crafted. So vivid, the image of the child, to bring home the message. Just beautiful! Love it!
Best,
Mel
The hunger, which propels us all, so well described here. A powerful message!