Before I am dead!

Written By: Praveen  |  Category: Life  |  (31) Comments  |  104,721 views

fear

waking up drenched in sweat
realizing it’s nothing but a nightmare
I get up to drink a glass of water
to drown the fear that woke me up!

sins I have done plenty
I do not know if the good I did is enough
to grant me a passage to heaven
or worse, born again as human;

never cared for what people thought,
never worried about those who left,
never a minute I spent crying over split milk,
what had to happen, had to happen!

what I was yesterday is what I am today,
yet people think I have changed, I wonder why!
I take life as it comes
no expectations and no demands!

with the guillotine waiting at every step,
uncertainty looms large over tomorrow,
I fear I need to live every moment
of today before I am dead!

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The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. – Anne Frank

Perhaps the most important thing we can undertake toward the reduction of fear is to make it easier for people to accept themselves, to like themselves. – Bonaro W. Overstreet

Every time we choose safety, we reinforce fear. – Cheri Huber

Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive — the risk to be alive and express what we really are. – Don Miguel Ruiz

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  • Ed said: (Saturday December 13th, 2008)

    “with the guillotine waiting at every step,
    uncertainty looms large over tomorrow.”

    Very true, we’re in someways neglicent accepting that now might be our last time. I like these words, thanks for sharing.

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  • raji krishnan said: (Monday December 15th, 2008)

    good one!!

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  • tarelle90 said: (Wednesday January 14th, 2009)

    wow! this is a deep poem. you are an excellent poet. Grate Poem!!

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  • anurag said: (Saturday February 28th, 2009)

    nice 1..im kinda in dz position in ma lyf ryt nw..

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  • mahdy said: (Wednesday May 6th, 2009)

    the picture is really awful

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  • Ephrata said: (Wednesday November 4th, 2009)

    Live everyday as it is your last. Because one of the days, it will be.

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  • anupama said: (Tuesday December 15th, 2009)

    nice one i loved this!

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  • irfan said: (Saturday January 23rd, 2010)

    good yrrrr………verrry deep ………..loved it.

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  • Arindam said: (Thursday March 4th, 2010)

    Excellent Poem!!! Kudos to you friend!!!

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  • dharmen said: (Thursday March 18th, 2010)

    truly speechless with the feelings……………

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  • Chet Narayan said: (Thursday April 8th, 2010)

    The Picture is suitable.

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  • Reiray said: (Sunday April 18th, 2010)

    This is deep and not very common, good work!!

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  • aliza khan said: (Wednesday May 5th, 2010)

    waking up drenched in sweat
    realizing it’s nothing but a nightmare
    I get up to drink a glass of water
    to drown the fear that woke me up!

    sins I have done plenty
    I do not know if the good I did is enough
    to grant me a passage to heaven
    or worse, born again as human;

    never cared for what people thought,
    never worried about those who left,
    never a minute I spent crying over split milk,
    what had to happen, had to happen!

    what I was yesterday is what I am today,
    yet people think I have changed, I wonder why!
    I take life as it comes
    no expectations and no demands!

    with the guillotine waiting at every step,
    uncertainty looms large over tomorrow,
    I fear I need to live every moment
    of today before I am dead!

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  • essie said: (Thursday June 24th, 2010)

    woooow im soooo writing this for my english class
    ill tell you if i get an A

    goooood work though

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  • mohit tiwari said: (Thursday July 15th, 2010)

    The emotions of this poem are really admirable…
    I like the acceptation and sacrifice, expressed in the poem.,,
    Really,,people say you have changed if we make no voice against bad…

    Best of luck for further creation…

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  • Nina said: (Wednesday November 17th, 2010)

    love this poem

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  • Mandeep said: (Tuesday November 30th, 2010)

    its wonderfull man….

    I am writing it as my favourite poem

    in Facebook

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  • akanksha said: (Thursday December 9th, 2010)

    one of d best poems!!!!!

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  • aishwarya said: (Monday February 14th, 2011)

    this is a poem which cant be understood by everyone but allover a great one

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  • aish said: (Monday February 14th, 2011)

    this is a poem which cant be understood by everyone but allover a great one

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  • Callie said: (Friday May 6th, 2011)

    Very good, I really liked it!!

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  • swati said: (Wednesday June 15th, 2011)

    vry well written…..

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  • suresh kumar said: (Monday July 4th, 2011)

    really very inspired i just love it i wish i can meet u and learn abt life more before i die………..

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  • Jayshree said: (Monday August 15th, 2011)

    very touching….this poem is like reality :)
    good luck and write more..

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  • Iheartpoems said: (Sunday August 21st, 2011)

    woah your a great poet. u should sooo publish a book. i would so buy it!!!

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  • sowmya said: (Wednesday September 14th, 2011)

    great thought very nice

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  • rosa said: (Friday November 18th, 2011)

    the blood of jesus christ cleanseth us of all sin. You only need to ask him to do it. … confess your sins and ask HIM to forgive you.
    that’s the end of fear and sin.
    god bless you.

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  • batul2000 said: (Friday March 9th, 2012)

    i really luv dis poem its really heart touchng n absolutely true

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  • Emma said: (Monday March 26th, 2012)

    I imagine……

    I imagine me and you
    I remember me and you
    I relive me and you
    I dream of me and you
    I want me and you
    Do you?
    In my mind and in my dreams I hold you
    I look into your eyes and reveal what’s Inside
    You let me in and together we win
    In my dreams I find you, your happy I did.
    I hold you, kiss you, love you
    You let me in we both win
    In reality your scared, you underestimate you stereo type
    But in my mind I imagine you think of me, care for me and
    Want to break your barriers and you come break down mine
    I imagine that you miss me, want to kiss me and caress me
    Believe in me…and love me
    I imagine ……I can only imagine

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  • rigzin namgyal said: (Sunday May 20th, 2012)

    ..wonderful piece of writing..keep it up…
    ..loved every word..

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  • Ashish Jain said: (Friday October 5th, 2012)

    your text is somethin not full of hard words…bt smthn one can relate to…i like :)

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