Great Thoughts
Great thoughts are the great means we have
To rise from the lows and miseries of life
And soar high to the levels never reached
By those who never had to suffer the pain
The setback, unmerited, that fell to our lot:
It broke our back but reached not our heart.
Thoughts are the liberators at our command
To break open the gates of all ancient fads
That have held us captive in terror for years.
Thoughts set us free, spread wide our wings
We soar high in air and come down to land,
And we march on with friends, hand in hand.
Thoughts banish the doubts and inhibitions
And all that is clumsy and not so gleaming
In sights and surroundings that have broken
The spirits of men strong in will and power.
Now that we’ve no fears that shackle our feet,
We’ve the chance to fight life’s battles again.
Great thoughts may break the self imposed ban
That has denied us the courage to dare and win
The rewards and citations that can yet be ours
If we ignore all tantrums and keep working on
And create timeless art that all humanity loves:
And we’ll sing to hope, happiness, élan.
Great thoughts give us the voice and rhythm
To sing out in joy to mountains great and green,
To the waves of oceans as the clouds pass by
To the colorful birds and the little butterflies
That serenade with roses and water lilies
We fear no phantom ghosts nor ogres forlorn.
Great thoughts have spread the carpet of grass
For us to wallow in joy and roll on and on.
About this poem
This poems seeks to emphasise the power of great thoughts and how it is pivotal to overcome life's many difficulties, give us the courage to progress and also give meaning and happiness to life and living.
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Submitted by M.A.Q.Rizvon on July 11, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
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| Words | 272 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18, 6, 6, 2 |
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