Breadth Of Life
- An attempt to address the life's meaning
I'm aware of and appreciate the fact that someone kindly translated my poem into English, shortly after it's published on a Chinese web site, but I prefer my own English version. By Yiyan Han(c), 2017-12-16
(1)
God is fair
Each life has only one lifetime
And has only one chance
For it to reveal
Life has a limited length
Yet the merciful God
Let each life
Can have an unlimited breadth
(2)
Some notorious lives
Cause great sufferings to human beings
Worshipping these evil spirits
Makes one's own life shameful
In the spiritual world
Only those lives that ignite human wisdom
Make life be meaningful
The breadth of such life is limitless
(3)
One's life can't be recycled
And all lives are equal and precious
Disregarding other lives
Actually is a self disrespect
All lives have equal rights
Respecting this right is a self respect
Some lives are infamous in history
For they deprived other's human rights
(4)
It's the breadth of life, not the length
That measures the meaning of life
The value of a life isn't counted by
How many breaths taken but that taken away
Many broad lives are short
Yet it's these great lives
That are the real soul of all humanity
And light up the way for future
(5)
It's sad to see the Stockholm syndrome suffers
Yet the saddest to see some unaware of their illness
The more such lives, and the longer they have this disease
The more the whole society will suffer
Self entertaining lives can be joyful
But that can really bring mankind happiness
Are those compassionate and thoughtful lives, and those
Who worry about the humanity before themselves
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Comments
Wow a compassionate poem with good morals and inspiring kindness, humanity, goodwill and peace in lofty words. Kudos for this awesome one!
Much appreciated for your liking. Me enjoyed reading some of yours as well :)
Hello YIYAN,
Some VERY powerful insights throughout this piece that keep it compelling to the reader.........Well formatted and enjoyed that it translated well into English.......ALL STARS!!....well done dear poet brother!!......LOVE & ROCKETS!!........T xo : )
Many thanks Tony, I wrote it 1st in Chinese, and then saw someone translated it into English so I decided to write it in English myself (Thought my English is better hehe) -- There are subtle differences as always in different languages ;)
Wow Yiyan, what a poem! It takes all sorts to make the world go round! If only there was more kindness and no lies x
Hu Yiyan, I really like how this poem takes a lot of different angles it's so very detailed. I think I need some more time to read over it and give it the attention it deserves... Amazing write from a talented poet. All the best. The Fish of the Sea
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