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SAMUEL WU

Existence

What is existence but to be here now?

To be remembered, loved, importance swell’d

Memories beholden, to you endowed

To be protected, unvanquished, and beheld

Pocketwatch

Once beloved, dearest treasure

Lost to time, curs-ed wonder

Forgotten here, in this place 

Anguish, pain, and disgrace 

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But what is that, what do i hear

My lord returns, they draw near

I see them there, so close, so real

My saving grace, i can feel 

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In all my glory, in all my shame

They see me here, they call my name

I’m free at last, or so i thought
But ‘twas not them, assuredly not 

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Without care and without love

Thought for my life, none thereof

Torn from peace, my life appraised

My soul in gold, does this thief weigh 

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Rust and moth, come doth destroy

The world, of hope, now gone; devoid

Into this sea I do now sink 

This is the end, indeed I think

What I'd Do ForYou

I would walk a thousand miles with you on my back

if it meant your ankles would remain unbruised 

fall asleep in a blazing house if it meant the sun would never

scorch the back of your neck 

I'd drown in the deepest ocean abyss if it meant 

the rain wouldn't touch your head 

or carry the weight of the world with a smile 

if only you could run and dance care-free on a grassy hilltop

but life has no mercy, not even for the most pitiful 

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i'd tear out my eyes if only i could see you again 

smiling so brightly as birds chirp in the garden 

i'd have hot wax poured in my ears if only i could hear you

scold me for buying you roses for the fourth time that week

i'd give up my nose if only i could smell your damp, rose-scented hair

or my lips to feel your own pressed ever gently against mine

my arms and hands to feel your soft embrace one last time

my lungs if only you'd take one more breath 

my heart if only yours would beat again

oh what I'd do for you

Poet's Description for "Existence"

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Existence is an attempt at succinctly articulating why we, as individuals, exist. It in large part is an examination at my own reason for being. This poem is very short, but I feel that it captures the essence of the purpose of my existence very well. It brings to attention the importance of living in the here and now and having those in your life who cherish you dearly.

Written by:        Samuel Wu

Painting:        Sledding on a Sunny Day (Walter Moras)

SAMUEL WU

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Samuel Wu is a student at Leland High School. They enjoy the art of poetry and the freedom it imparts into their ability to express thoughts and ideas and emotion. They often try to articulate broad concepts and ideas or write about specific feelings and emotions. They often think of what to write during rather mundane moments throughout the day.

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