What is Life?

What is life but a deep breath? 

Exhaled and gone,  in ushers death

It is but the briefest moment in time

A fixed point in history, a part of a line

It is but a whisper here and then gone, 

It is but a single note in history's song

And yet with that whisper what will you say? 

The decision  is yours,  today is the day

In that briefest  of moments what will you do,

the time has arrived it is all up to you

With the hands of a clock your life story spins

The constant tick-tock a reminder that soon it could end

It can not be reversed,  time,  it can not be bought

So spend it wisely for it is all that you've got

So what is life but a temporary  fleeting existence,

And yet that life is yours!  With it you can make a difference!

A little bit about me

Hey there my name is Dmitri Dow thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I write poetry and am an armature photographer and the purpose for this blog is to share my work. It is probably best summed up as a quote from a fellow poet who goes by Andrew Jack.

"My goal in life is to inspire others, create change, and promote a higher level of thinking through art."

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Conscious thoughts

I often wonder about death 

What is it like? That final breath?

Will it hurt or will it come peacefully?

Will I fight or accept it gracefully? 

Now as I lie here and await sleep 

I savor every breath so sweet and deep.

And as I slowly drift off still I wonder,

With the last of my consciousness I ponder.

Might it come like a gift in the night?

Silent like a thief while my eyes are shut tight?

Will it wrap its icy arms around me?

Rocking me to my final sleep lovingly?

To take away all my pain and sorrow,

Leaving any who care to mourn the 'morrow

So as I lie down and drift off to sleep

I reflect on my life and I begin to weep.

For all the things in my life that I have done,  

And all the battles that I have never won. 

For now I close my eyes and say goodnight.

And I pray that death have mercy on my weary soul tonight.

A glimpse into my soul (the heart of my creativity)

As I walk alone through this crazy thing called life, I look left and right and all i see is hate and strife.

I am desperately searching looking for a sign of sanity, as I strive to make my way and be the best that I can be.

I am clinging desperately hanging by a tiny thread of hope. Struggling inside that somehow with this life I may cope.

For hard times have come overwhelmed with all I've done, at times shame and guilt rain down upon me, fiery like the sun.

But I cannot change the past I must learn to live with it, I must muster up my strength and climb out of this despairing pit.

I lurk among the shadows attempting to conceal my scars, I hide my emotions behind a mask on my heart I've placed bars.

I've locked myself away imprisoned within my own jail, trapped inside myself the real me grows weak and pale.

I struggle to survive, to maintain my sense of humanity. I release the human within and express myself through creativity.

Therein lies my talent, my ability to write poetry. Into which I pour emotion, the feelings I've buried deep within me.

For poetic words have a power, the ability to influence heart and soul. Perhaps one day it will set me free as through it my emotions unfurl.

But until the day I'm truly free and comfortable to be me, then I will continue to pour out my heart in my creativity.

So i make my way through life struggling to overcome any obstacle, and when haters knock me down I get back up and stand tall.

So when you see me smiling and strolling down the street, know that there's a part of me within that you may never meet.

I can't expect you to understand as I find it hard to fathom myself. But try to walk a mile in my shoes, try being a stranger to yourself.

I can't say why I do what I do or why I think and feel a certain way. My thoughts and feelings can change drastically on any given day.

So each day I perfect my mask getting better at faking a smile, at times so convincing I believe it myself if only for a little while.

Those days are my better days though I can't predict when they will come. So I strive to get by, praying for the warmth of the sun,

To break through the bars of my heart that out I may come. That the mask I wear and the person I am within may soon become one.

How I long for that day that I may again feel complete, and to that end i will constantly struggle, ill never admit defeat.

So with this glimpse into my soul I ask that you be patient with me, for someday I will be complete, free to be me, I'm not that bad you'll see

So with this outpouring of my heart I now feel drained of creativity, so for now I am weary in need of rest and must bid farewell to thee.

Scars of friendship lost

The rain falls down around me, emptyness surrounds me.
Darkness settles on my soul, my mind consumed I cannot see.

I never thought that I could loose you, I dreamed you'd always be a friend.
But I guess I've really done it this time, could this really be the end?

I try to move on again but I think of you and fall back to my knees.
What else is left for me to say? I'm begging pretty please!

I know its all my fault and I only have myself to blame.
My actions left a hole in me full of misery and pain.

I don't know what ill do now, loosing a friend like you,
Its like I'm wanderimg through town looking for my lost left shoe.

I stabbed you in the back with words, stuck a knife in my own heart.
I have tried to do my best but for our friendship there has been no new start.

I struck out in blind anger I never meant the words that I said.
Had I held my tongue and bit back my words our friendship would not be dead.

But in a booming thunder swifter than a flash of lightning,
I dealt our friendship a fateful blow with words I now find frightening.

I struck out in a rage as if siezed by a drunken fury,
I cut myself to the heart, my tears now dry and I'm left weary.

I can't take back what I've done no more than I could freeze the sun
But if I could have just one more chance your friendship I would earn.

I've poured out my soul to you I lie here lifeless on the ground.
But I've inflicted wounds too deep and you only turn around.

I'm left here to play the fool a clown with teardrops down my face
But your anger is justified by pain and I stand corrected in my place.

There is nothing left for me to say yet the scar still remains.
Loosing a friend like you has awoke me to the need to change.

I tried to hold on too tight and all it did was make us fight.
Its all done and over now I was wrong and you were right.

You taught me a hard lesson one that I never will forget.
And if I ever get a second chance I can learn from it you can bet.

* in memory of a friend who taught me a lesson hard learned and whose memories I will cherish.

GRADUATION

Senior year has passed as you enter a new age.
The closing of a chapter and the turning of a page

Yester year is gone a new chapter you've begun
But memories last a lifetime and your book is far from done.

For it Is your graduation and what lies ahead is yet unseen
It is a celebration of what you've achieved birth till now and all that's in between.

You've went through many phases, good and bad, happy and sad
You've faced these challenges, passed them all, be glad.

Never have regrett for the past you cannot change
Its part of the story of your life not to be re-arranged.

Reach out and embrace it for its now a part of you
The things you are proud of and those you wish you didn't do.

Remeber all the good things send the rest off with the wind
For your starting a new chapter its a chance to begin again

Set your eyes on the horizon your life has just begun
Keep your head held highhhh and half the battle you'll have won.

So grab ahold of your dreams and let them take you far
As you blaze your own path and become a shining star.

Never give up hope for dreams really can come true
You must search your soul for the answer lies within you.

For life is but a game at times it seems insane,
Play your hand follow the rules amd you'll have much to gain.

So always hold your head high reaching for the sky
For there is so much you can do if you set your mind to try.

So the best advice I could give from growing up as a teen
Is follow your heart keep hold of your dreams and chase the future yet unseen

You'll always have your family and your best friends
Never let them go for they'll be there for you till the end.

There will always be haters who will try to bring you down
But never let them get the best of you don't let them make you frown.

So as you progress amd make your maturity seen
Be the best that you can be and make the time coumt as a teen

It all depends on you and evreything that you do
So always listen slow to speak for you have one tounge but ears there are two.

So here's a congratulations to you may you always remain bold
Cherish these good times and memories as you set forth to conquer the world.

Beautiful to me

When I was feeling down, the day was dark and dreary
That's when I met you, my spirits lifted by your beauty.

It surrounds you with a gentle glowas if crowned by a halo.
You say that you are fat and ugly but I swear it truly isn't so.

For your the essence of perfection, a model it is true.
I can see it in your eyes, it is a natural part of you.

Like water it surrounds you, so sweet and smooth.
You'd better start to believe it for it is pure truth.

Kids call you fat and ugly doc says to lose some weight.
But people are so cruel they only know how to hate.

It is out right lies because your just so dang pretty.
I'm telling you its true so pleas e don't argue with me.

For your beauty is tantalizing its really quite amazing.
You exhibit such grace, how you don't know it is surprising.

Like a cascading waterfall it is so breathtaking.
So pure and natural, your beauty's really quite distracting.

You say that you are ugly but you don't fool nobody
For you radiate such beauty even a blind man could see.

Have I convinced you yet? Or must I carry on?
Cause I could write for days and justice still not be done.

You say that you are stubborn, that I won't change your mind.
But I can be persuasive as I'm sure  you soon will find.

For my stubbornness equalls yours I'm hell bent to prove you wrong.
There is much power in poetry so sit back and listen to my song.

For your eyes sparkle and theres a sweetness to your smile.
Roses pale to your beauty for they wilt after a short while.

For brighter than the stars above that show the way to go,
You illuminate the world with your soft gentle glow.

To what can I compare you to so that my words you will beleive.
I hope that this works please don't make me beg upon my knees.

But if that is what it takes I will, its that important to me
That you can believe and thus be the best that you can be.

Tap your full potential and shine brighter than the sun.
Blind the minds of haters and let them know they've not won.

So as you lay down each night and try to get some rest.
Don't let their words drag you down for you truly are the best.

I don't know what else to say but I hope that you now can see
Just how truly amazing you are and you really start to beleive.

If anyone dares tell you diffrent its cause they're full of hate and lies
Don't let them get the better of you for its only your beauty they despise.

So I hope that I have convinced you and opened your eyes to see
But even if I haven't just know you'll always be beautiful to me.