»
Archives
»
The Corner Pub
»
Legacy
| The Corner Pub |
|
Legacy |
|
|
gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
Seeking some deeper introspection Beyond this superficial examination. Hoping for a stronger understanding Of who I am and where it is I've come from. This life is recorded live, No editing after the fact To cover up my mistakes. This is the only chnace I get, My one shot at immortality Staring me in the eyes As I put pen to paper. My legacy spreads out on the page, And I alone control what will be For those who follow to know me by. "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
||
| © Copyright 2000 Chuck Cottrell - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
So true, so true. We should be ever mindful of the effect our words and the way we live will speak for us in the here and now and in the future. Very good poem, gofor! Denise |
||
|
wordancer Senior Member
since 2000-07-30
Posts 809VA |
yes, we are known by are words that we write, the pieces of our souls that we lay out for others to see. This was very nicely done. "Come...dance with me, into my world of words." |
||
|
2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
[This life is recorded live, No editing after the fact… This is the only chance I get.] Most of us leave no lasting legacy, except in the eyes of our loved ones. Good thoughts. Melton |
||
|
pegasus111 Member Elite
since 2000-07-27
Posts 2219ocala, fl, usa |
"And I alone control what will be For those who follow to know me by" this says it all..well done. the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost |
||
|
gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
Yeah...I'm only twenty, and I'm already worrying about how I'll be remembered when I die... "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
||
|
kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
Only 20, eh? You do some pretty heavy thinking for only 20. I'm 50, and have a lot less time to figure out what I'm leaving, but it's good that your starting now. I would dearly love to have something written by my ancestors, something that reveals what they were like inside and how they viewed life. In that sense, you are already building a legacy with your writing. Thought-provoking, as always, gofor.  To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
||
|
gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
Yeah...I guess I've always had this overwhelming fear that no one will remember me--for good or bad--after I'm dead. I guess that's a lot of why I write. Just want something people can remember and know me by, even if they hate me for it. "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
||
kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
well, gofor, you are not alone...im 20 too and i do wonder from time to time whether i would be missed when i die, whether i have made a teeny weeny difference in the lives of people after all.... i really appreciate this post..thanx |
||
|
gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
Well, kalie, there is hope for folks like us--the way I figure it, even if we only make a difference in one person's life, that's still something. That's still one person we touched. And hey--if we can get more than that, all the better. "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
||
|
kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
well said, gofor... though i have heard those words often and i wonder if we are deluding ourselves at times..i mean, we think such thoughts (like making a difference in one person's life will make our existence worthwhile) becos we are feeling inadequate and dont dare to set down bigger goals...trying to make ourselves feel better when deep down, we know we havent really accomplished anything i wonder if i am getting my point across..but thanx for the thought-provoking piece nonetheless [This message has been edited by kaile (edited 01-02-2001).] |
||
|
gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
I'm just reminded of a story in the Old Testament, where God said He would spare Ninevah (I think it was Ninevah...may be wrong on that) from destruction if there was one good person in the whole city...so if one single good life is important to God, then I'll be content with maybe touching one life. "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
||
|
brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
as poets our words (poems) will be our great legacy, though not all of us will be remembered as great poets in the eyes of history, our words will be remembered by the those whose hearts they have touched. enjoyed the poem and look forward to read the rest of your material destined to be your poetic legacy. It's in your eyes a fire that's wild and glorious Unhibited, unfinished in everything I do Let the morning rise like our hearts desire" whipping boy |
||
|
gofor42 Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 143Arkansas |
Too true...thank you for your comments. For me, the poetry generally seems less of a legacy and more of a way to get my thoughts out of my head in some coherant and creative form. "If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing." --Kingsley Amis |
||
|
shira Member
since 2000-12-12
Posts 88Hamburg, PA |
This is a very nicely presented look at life and how we chose to live it, and how we think about the mark that we made and how others will view it. |
||
|
ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Wonderful poem...you are a thinker and that is wisdom..my thoughts are...the only thing that lasts is the love we have given from our hearts. Ellie Belief is a truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart. Joseph Fort Newton |
||
|
raleighbttrfly Member
since 2000-11-21
Posts 160Raleigh NC |
I'm 21 and to wonred what people will remeber about me. I read a something once that said "we are not truly dead untill we are truly forgotten." May we all live forever!! I am not always lonely even if I am always alone |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
