--- title: A Beggar in Paradise date: 2008-05-23T12:47:46Z modified: 2008-05-23T12:47:46Z permalink: "https://www.poetryoflife.com/a-beggar-in-paradise/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 208 categories: - Life Poems author: Praveen Kumar timestamp: 2008-05-23T12:47:46Z tags: - Life Poems --- 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](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-anxiety-of-the-unknown.md) 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)](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/a-stranger-in-paradise.md) ————————————————————————————————————————— **Inspired by** Stop and Stare by One Republic Gangsta’s [Paradise](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/paradise.md) by Coolio Another [day](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/better-days-are-coming.md) 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](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/to-reflect.md) 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.