Life Poems

A Beggar in Paradise

Paradise a peaceful place filled with all souls pure and blessed
Paradise where happiness knew no limits happiness etched in everyone's face
darkness has no place here sorrow is unknown fear driven away to extinction soothing the mind with all that is needed to live happily
walking slowly in the corridors of heaven i take a look at whats left of my life
things that i once wanted are out of my reach things that i once had are nowhere in sight my rucksack is empty
filled with all that i once thought are mine strung around my shoulders tightly my rucksack is now just a lifeless piece of cloth
i stop and stare wondering why i am here and not in "hell"
driven by the desire to succeed rising each and every time from failures (like a phoenix) with a will to live looking to fill the rucksack as quickly as possible with all things that is dear with all things that was once mine looking to regain my lost possessions i walk slowly in the corridors of heaven (like a beggar in paradise) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inspired by Stop and Stare by One Republic Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio Another day in Paradise by Phil Collins
beggar in paradise also means a situation when you have everything yet feel completely helpless/lost. A state of total confusion similar to a "beggar" seeing food after going hungry for days. At the same time it (can) also reflect the mindset of someone who wants to be in peace but is troubled mentally by situation(s) Also refers to a situation where someone has everything yet feels totally lost as if something precious has been lost.

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