Boxes of Life

by trurorobAlicante, Valencia, Spain

Oct 2015 5,642 Views 29 comments

Boxes of Life

My life arrived today
Four cardboard boxes
Battered by sadness
Torn with heartache
Stained with spilt emotions
And tied with sorrow
They had travelled this land
Nearly as far as I
And seen so much more
Than most hearts could bear
They looked as if grief
Was not a choice
But always mandatory
I cut the string
Hope opened the covers
They were empty
Except for a small
Piece of notepaper
That was as desolate
As I

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Posted: Oct 2015

About this poem:

I originally wrote this over four years ago, liked the concept but never the content, so recently rewritten.

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Comments (29)

fjamesj9701DunkinDonuts, Florida USAOct 14, 2015

Enjoyed this much Sir Rob a bit darker from my view the years of poetry I've read from u so maybe why I enjoyed it even more. Cheers my friend .... Jesse

beautifulyouNew York, USAOct 15, 2015

deeply moving rob!
another beautifully human poem

elo69santa cruz, California USAOct 17, 2015

interesting write...enjoyed,,,,elo.....

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainOct 19, 2015

Cheers Jesse, I do darker stuff now and again.
Rob

jazzy75Houston, Texas USAOct 19, 2015

Rob, my friend. As always it is a pleasure to read your work. I'm glad you circled back around to this piece. It conveys so much...in so few words. I am always awed by your talent.

Happygolucky4uTreasure Coast, Florida USAOct 20, 2015

Well sailor that quite well sums it up for me.

Nicely written my friend.

Abby1963California, USAOct 20, 2015

Great poem Rob

amfa7Lahore, Gilgit-Baltistan PakistanOct 21, 2015

My life vs Four cardboard boxes

the poet explains his life distinctive of four spans, straight and honest, fragile at every phase

Battered with heartache

perfect seekers never win

with sorrow had travelled this land far as I

in search tried beyond limits

grief Was mandatory

none can cannot escape downs

I cut the string Hope opened

dares to opt only for +ve and finds new ways even at dead end

inside Piece of notepaper as desolate As I

though each life is a distinct autobiography

Descriptive of life in general with its futility yet hope, effort standout.

Thank you

BludylaskyPaynesville, Victoria AustraliaOct 22, 2015

Hi rob. This truely is, an amazing poem.
Elle. X

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainOct 30, 2015

Yes I remember that Godsprincess, thanks for the comment.
Rob

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainOct 31, 2015

Thanks Beautifulyou
Rob

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainOct 31, 2015

Thanks David, hope you are good.
Rob

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainOct 31, 2015

Thanks David, hope you are good.
Rob

Macduff5Newcastle, New South Wales AustraliaNov 2, 2015

Nicely written Rob,

A true poetic concept and laden with pathos. Good to see someone on here can still write poetry.

artisticsilvercan-cun, Quintana Roo MexicoNov 29, 2015

Man you really describe a lot of us, great poem!

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainJan 19, 2016

Cheers Jazzy my friend.
Rob

candykidAshburn, Virginia USAJan 19, 2016

It is indeed a cool concept. Well done Rob....

mountainsandseaDonegal, IrelandJan 20, 2016

A very strong image Rob.

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainFeb 24, 2016

Thanks Sherri.
Rob

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainMar 28, 2016

Thanks Abby
Rob

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainJun 8, 2016

Cheers Amfa
Rob

reguiny2006Réguiny, Bretagne FranceJun 8, 2016

Hello Rob, Your pen does you justice as usual. Phil.

rapturecapturekerry, Kerry IrelandJun 8, 2016

Hi Rob

Deeply moving and very sad

Martina xxx

online today!

southmiami4321Tampa, Florida USAJun 9, 2016

Life bows us many times unhappiness but still we find a glimpse of light to hold on to. Nice concept poem. Enjoyed. SM

VronerlBurbank, Ohio USAJun 30, 2016

We should allow emotions, sadness, grief.... then, one day, we arise from darkness again, stronger, full of hope.
Thank you for these lines, very moving.

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainJul 11, 2016

Thanks Elle, hope you are well.
Rob

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainJul 23, 2016

Cheers Rob
Rob

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainFeb 26, 2017

Thanks Artisticsilver
Rob

trurorobOPAlicante, Valencia SpainJun 27, 2017

Cheers Christian
Rob

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