Not Alive But not Dead

Benedict Ugor

Biography: A writer, poet, and philosopher. "I love my world: Pen and Paper."

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Monday 23 December 2024

Not Alive But not Dead

I am neither of happiness nor sadness,

I am neither of light nor darkness.

I am neither of good nor evil,

I am neither of pain nor joy.

Not alive but not dead.

I belong not to the highest peak,

Where I am king and people seek;

Nor do I belong to the lowly place,

Where I work and eat as a slave.

I belong not to the noblest born,

Where fairies rejoice and shower gifts;

Nor do I belong to the desolate born,

Whose life in a sea of sorrow drifts.

I belong not to the affluent rich

Where food is plenty and children fat;

Nor do I belong to the helpless poor,

Where food is scarce and children starve.

I belong not to the bitter past

Where regret and bad memories thrive;

Nor do I belong to the blissful future,

Uncertain with humanity's fears.

I belong not the calmest sea,

Where peace and love abides;

Nor do I belong to the chaotic planes,

Where hearts pound and breaths are quick.

I belong not to the wetlands and tropics,

With blossom green trees and buzzing life;

Nor do I belong to the dry and arid lands,

Without trees, animals, and rain drops.

I belong not as a newborn,

Whom in cradle sleeps so tender and pure;

Nor do I belong as an aged human,

A troubled mind full of death's fears.

I belong not to the beautiful plains,

Where birds sing softly and daisies rain;

Nor do I belong to the horror valleys,

Where night is day and day is night.

I belong not to perfection,

Where the wise abound without fools;

Nor do I belong to queer nations,

Where truth is false and false truth.

But I do belong here in my world;

A world bank and free to all men;

To every race, and to every thought.

I belong here in my world—pen and paper.

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